Football Recap: Lawrence County Piles Up the Points Against Franklin County + How To Watch

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Previous 3 Games

10/17/25 - Away	52-7 W
10/25/24 - Away	35-17 W
10/20/23 - Home	30-31 L

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence County). They breezed past the Franklin County Rebels to the tune of 52-7 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Lawrence County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Pettigrew out in front who rushed for 69 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries. Another passer making a difference was Logan Clayton, who threw for 141 yards and one TD while completing 85.7% of his passes.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lawrence County proved: they limited Franklin County to a paltry 0.9 yards per carry. While three picked up at least five total tackles, Taydon Russell stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss). Lawrence County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.

Lawrence County's defense also made the game a nightmare for Colson Kelley, racking up seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Russell and Malachi Young, who racked up four sacks between them. Russell has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Lawrence County received some extra help from Gage Moses, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Lawrence County's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-2. As for Franklin County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lawrence County will challenge rival Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Pettigrew and Carsen Carter. Meanwhile, Franklin County is set to square off against their familiar foe Tullahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.