Little River Academy is 0-5 against Franklin since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Little River Academy Bumblebees will host the Franklin Lions at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Little River Academy finally turned things around against Rockdale on Friday. They walked away with a 42-35 win over the Tigers. The Bumblebees' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Little River Academy found their leader in underclassman Brody Allen, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Kamron Barker was Allen's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Little River Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Little River Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayvion White and Tyler Robinson. Little River Academy got some further help from Elijah Lavan: he made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Franklin made easy work of Troy on Friday and carried off a 56-34 victory. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Little River Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Franklin, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Little River Academy might still be hurting after the 52-27 loss they got from Franklin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin's Jayden Jackson, who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Now that Little River Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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