Franklin had won 12 straight road games dating back to last season and Jayden Jackson did his part to make it 13 on Friday. The Franklin Lions really took it to the C.H. Yoe Yoemen for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-35 victory thanks in part to Jackson, who rushed for 290 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Jackson was just one part of a punishing run game: Franklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, C.H. Yoe still got an impressive performance from Tim Grice, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Grice has posted since back in August.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for C.H. Yoe, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withRockdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They will need to watch out since Franklin has now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. As for C.H. Yoe, they will head out on the road to face off against Little River Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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