Lorena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Franklin Lions, falling 42-21. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Lions are ranked 34th).
When it comes to explaining why Lorena lost, don't look at Caleb Carrizales. Despite the final result, he picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Carrizales has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lorena wouldn't let Franklin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lorena can thank Brody Deleon and DeMarcus Winters for forcing both of them. Deleon is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Lorena's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-3. As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Lorena will venture away from home to face off against C.H. Yoe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lorena is facing C.H. Yoe at the right time seeing as C.H. Yoe is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Franklin, they will face off against Celina at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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