With a playoff game on the line, Franklin Road Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Silverdale Academy Seahawks with points to spare, taking the game 45-28. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Silverdale Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Deitch, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Deitch has posted since back in August. Tate Standefer was in the mix as well, providing Silverdale Academy with two touchdowns.
Franklin Road Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.2 points per game. As for Silverdale Academy, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Franklin Road Academy Panthers duke it out with the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Road Academy's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Battle Ground Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. Silverdale Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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