Eagle Rock put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over the Franklin Panthers. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
MarySol Jernigan was her usual excellent self, throwing for 135 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes, and also rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 88 rushing yards gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nylah Moore, who picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Eagle Rock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Haylee Weatherspoon and Edith Croshow.
Eagle Rock's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Franklin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-6 record this season.
Eagle Rock will take on Wilson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Eagle Rock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season. As for Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marshall at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Marshall is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Franklin will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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