On Thursday, Franklin faced Natick in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Franklin Panthers took a 21-7 bruising from the Natick Redhawks. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Among those leading the charge was Jesse Gagliardi, who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Franklin is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4. As for Natick, their record now sits at 8-2.
Franklin will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on King Philip Regional at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. As for Natick, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 41-36 victory against Central on the 15th.
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