The Franklin Wildcats will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the McClatchy Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Franklin is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Johnson. Franklin claimed a resounding 44-6 win over Johnson on the road. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Allan Rogers Ii had a dynamite game for Franklin, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaeden Haselrig and Caden Bowers. Franklin got some further help from Kyle Fong: he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, McClatchy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 48-31 bruising from River Valley.
Despite the defeat, McClatchy had strong showings from Rob Stone, who picked up 190 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Carter Freeman, who picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Stone's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayvion Barnes, who threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.3 yards per attempt.
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