If Franklin was feeling good fresh off their 48-7 takedown of Marshall last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Franklin Panthers took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagle Rock Eagles on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Franklin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Eduardo Cuevas, who threw for 383 yards and two touchdowns. Cuevas is becoming a predictor of Franklin's success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is 5-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Albert Cardenas also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Eagle Rock's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liam Pasten, who threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jonas Leal-Paz was another key player, picking up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Franklin's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Eagle Rock, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eagle Rock, they will be playing at home against Wilson at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Eagle Rock will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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