The Franklin Knights will head out to square off against the Lakeview Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Franklin nor Lakeview posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Franklin is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Oil City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin was dealt a 48-6 loss at the hands of Oil City. The Knights have struggled against the Oilers recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lakeview came up short against Cambridge Springs on Friday and fell 22-12.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Lakeview, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Franklin didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lakeview in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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