Franklin Monroe and Newton Local are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Franklin Monroe Jets will challenge the Newton Local Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Franklin Monroe is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Milton-Union on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin Monroe took a blow against Milton-Union, falling 56-26. The defeat continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Newton Local didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lehman Catholic on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 39-33 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Newton Local has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Franklin Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Franklin Monroe came up short against Newton Local in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 32-20. Can Franklin Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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