Pebble Hills was the 54-14 winner over Franklin when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pebble Hills Spartans lost to the Franklin Cougars on the road by a 49-35 margin on Thursday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Pebble Hills lost, don't look at Zereian Quarles. Despite the final result, he rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Quarles showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Joe Fernandez, who threw for 167 yards and three touchdowns.
It was another big night for Ernie Powers, who rushed for 408 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry for Franklin. With that strong performance, Powers is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Noah Friesen was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Pebble Hills' record is now 5-5. As for Franklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pebble Hills will square off against Midland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.4 points per game this season. As for Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Midland Legacy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 29 points per game.
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