Westminster unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Franklin Indians by a score of 12-10 on Friday. If the Owls were looking for revenge after losing 24-14 to the Indians when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Korbin Gilbert, who picked up 93 receiving yards and one TD. Gilbert really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westminster will challenge Urbana at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin, they will take on Parkville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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