The Franklin Quakers will take on the McDaniel Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Franklin came up short against Grant and fell 21-14. The Quakers haven't had much luck with the Generals recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Loss or not, Franklin got some senior leadership from Cooper Haug and Rj Hunter. Haug gained 144 total yards, while Hunter rushed for 45 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, McDaniel played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Roosevelt, falling 28-7. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
McDaniel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marlan McCowan and Tre'Marion Crawford.
McDaniel's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Franklin against McDaniel when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 36-0 victory. Will the Quakers repeat their success, or do the Mountain Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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