The Monroe Hornets will head out to face off against the Franklin Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
If Franklin heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Monroe took over last week. Monroe enjoyed a cozy 24-7 win over Washington on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Blue Lions are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Carlisle. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Monroe lost to Franklin on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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