If Fontainebleau was feeling good fresh off their 36-6 takedown of Peabody last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs came up short against the Franklinton Demons on Thursday, falling 41-20. The Bulldogs lost against the Demons in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 61-13 score last time.
Fontainebleau's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Suhre, who rushed for 42 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. The Bulldogs also got a significant boost from Conner Tyson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. While one picked up at least eight total tackles, Gabe Soliman stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). Fontainebleau didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.
Gabe Soliman
| 09/12/25 vs Madison | 4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lakeshore | 5 |
| 09/19/25 vs Peabody | 6 |
| 09/25/25 vs Franklinton | 8 |
Fontainebleau's defensive line didn't let Jacob Crain, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Soliman with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.
Franklinton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Crain, who threw for 248 yards and three TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. Crain is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Franklinton's leading receiver Damikies McClain was Crain's top target yet again, picking up 91 receiving yards and one score.
Fontainebleau suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 2-2. As for Franklinton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Fontainebleau wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 28-7 defeat against Covington on the 2nd. As for Franklinton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-14 loss against Sumner on the 3rd.
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