The Lorena Leopards are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Franklin Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lorena came up short against Malakoff on Friday, falling 34-14. 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 Tigers are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Franklin had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took down China Spring 46-30 last Friday.
Lorena might still be hurting after the 49-27 loss they got from Franklin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin's Jayden Jackson, who rushed for 311 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that Lorena knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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