Swain County lost against Franklin back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Maroon Devils lost to the Panthers at home by a 45-27 margin. Despite 66 more yards than the Panthers, the Maroon Devils couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Swain County still got an impressive performance from Zeke Glaspie, who rushed for 121 yards on only 14 carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and one TD. The Maroon Devils also got help from Sylas Stanberry, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
A big part of Franklin's win came down to the chemistry between Anderson Terrell and his top target Brock Bradley. Terrell rushed for 62 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries while Bradley gained 65 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Terrell posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Swain County and nudges their season record down to 1-2. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 points over those games. As for Franklin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Swain County has already played their next match, a 16-14 victory against Mountain Heritage on the 12th. As for Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 59-0 win against East Henderson on the 11th.
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