Brockton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 31-14 bruising from the Franklin Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Boxers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Panthers are ranked 26th).
Brockton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Franklin, their win brought them up to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Brockton will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Lincoln-Sudbury at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin, they will venture away from home to square off against Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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