The Franklinton Red Rams will face off against the Williams Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Franklinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 28-6 margin over Gray's Creek. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Red Rams just coasted through the last quarter.
Keith James
| 11/07/25 vs Gray's Creek | 139.2 |
| 08/22/25 @ Person | 126.7 |
| 08/29/25 vs Bunn | 125 |
| 10/03/25 vs Knightdale | 118.1 |
| 10/31/25 @ Vance County | 113.4 |
| + 6 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklinton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keith James, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. James' passing game has become a key predictor of the Red Rams' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Franklinton's leading receiver Jamaal Epps was James' top target yet again, picking up 89 receiving yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Williams had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight two weeks ago. They breezed past the Rockets to the tune of 56-12. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Rockets are ranked 265th).
Williams' win came from a few key players Franklinton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jazian Bigelow, who rushed for 97 yards and three scores, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Kyrian Fuller was another key passer, throwing for 228 yards and one touchdown while completing 72% of his passes.
Williams was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Williams didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Orville Pass and Bubba Sims. Williams got some further help from Nathan Williams-Medley: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Williams' victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Franklinton, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
