The Essex Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Essex, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, Essex took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over Jamestown. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Eagles are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Colonial Beach by a score of 30-28.
The win made it two in a row for Essex and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Essex against Franklin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 51-6 victory. Will Essex repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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