Franklin Regional hasn't had much luck against Gateway recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Franklin Regional Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Gateway Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin Regional took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Greater Latrobe a 3-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Wildcats since September 7, 2018.
Franklin Regional's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Dupill led the charge by rushing for 169 yards. Dupill's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Franklin Regional wouldn't let Greater Latrobe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Franklin Regional can thank Austin Kerns and Jaymeir Austin for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gateway). They blew past Kiski Area 28-7 on Friday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Regional's record is now 3-1. As for Gateway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Franklin Regional might still be hurting after the 44-24 loss they got from Gateway in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Franklin Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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