Garfield had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Franklin Quakers 16-13. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Quakers are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garfield will head out to challenge Ballard at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin, they are taking a road trip to square off against Chief Sealth at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is looking for their season?s first victory.
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