Franklin won the last time they faced Elk Grove, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Franklin Wildcats managed a 12-6 win over the Elk Grove Thundering Herd. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Thundering Herd are ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin found their leader in underclassman Joy Jones, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Jones has posted in her last ten matchups. Kalani Phearson was another key player, having thrown for 275 yards and onetouchdown.
Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aletha Singleton and Tochi Ojije. Ojije also made nine total tackles, which is notable because Franklin is 6-1 when she posts at least four total tackles, but 5-6 otherwise.
Franklin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Elk Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Franklin nor Elk Grove have any future games scheduled.
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