Western Hills hasn't had much luck against Franklin County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolverines will challenge the Flyers at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Western Hills' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Grant County 36-0. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 63-0 victory over Grant County. The game marked the Flyers' most dominant win of the season.
Western Hills better keep an eye on Barret Knox. He was instrumental in Franklin County's win, throwing for 313 yards and five TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns gave Knox a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Coen Taylor, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Franklin County proved: they limited Grant County to a paltry -1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Jacob Olds for the heroic effort on defense: he. Franklin County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Franklin County, racking up 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Corieon Tabbs, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Western Hills' record is now 2-5. As for Franklin County, their record now sits at 8-0.
Western Hills was dealt a bruising 59-0 loss at the hands of Franklin County when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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