Silverdale Academy is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Franklin Road Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Silverdale Academy Seahawks will welcome the Franklin Road Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Silverdale Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Evangelical Christian, posting a 37-7 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-7.
Boone Perry went supernova for Silverdale Academy, picking up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Landon Deitch, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Silverdale Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Silverdale Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carter Brown, Cannon Rogers, and Titus Hinkle picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Franklin Road Academy took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-13 victory over Chattanooga Christian. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Chargers are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Silverdale Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Franklin Road Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Silverdale Academy was taken down by Franklin Road Academy 35-6 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Silverdale Academy was down 21-0.
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