Franklin was the 35-24 winner over North East when they last played one another back in August of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklin Knights were dealt a 38-7 defeat at the hands of the North East Grape Pickers on Saturday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North East found their leader in underclassman Ethen Ringer, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Galloway, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North East, the win snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Franklin will look to defend their home field on Friday against Erie at 7:00 p.m. Franklin is facing Erie at the right time seeing as Erie is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North East, they will challenge Titusville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Titusville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully North East likes a good challenge.
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