The Franklin County Lions will challenge the East Jackson Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Monday, Franklin County took a blow against Stephens County, falling 35-3. The match marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Jackson entered their matchup against Hebron Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Jackson was dealt a 66-7 loss at the hands of Hebron Christian. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin County and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for East Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Franklin County was taken down by East Jackson 53-10 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Franklin County was down 27-3.
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