Essex will be defending their home turf for the first time on Friday when they go up against Franklin at 7:00 PM. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Essex had to travel to play their first game of the season, and the final result was worth the trip. They were fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Sussex Central 41-0. The team accrued the bulk of their points in the first half (35) and coasted on those for the win.
Meanwhile, Franklin had to kick off their season on the road last week, but they showed no ill effects. They steamrollered Cumberland 48-12. Franklin was expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the rankings had forecast.
Their wins bumped Franklin to 1-0 and Essex to 1-0. Keep an eye on the score for this one : both teams put up some lofty point totals in their previous games, so things might heat up even more when they meet up.
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