Bear Creek scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They and the Franklin Yellowjackets were almost perfectly matched up, but the Bear Creek Bruins suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Bear Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Oscar Suarez and Jalen Mcgee.
Franklin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jomarcus Bishop led the charge by rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Bishop has become a key player for Franklin: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Tykel Lawson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 95 receiving yards.
Bear Creek dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Franklin, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bear Creek will welcome West at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Bear Creek is facing West at the right time seeing as West is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Franklin, they will be playing at home against Weston Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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