Franklin is 2-8 against King Philip Regional since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Franklin Panthers will face off against the King Philip Regional Warriors at 10:00 a.m.
Franklin will head out to face King Philip Regional after giving up their first home loss of the season last Thursday. Franklin lost to Natick at home by a 21-7 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly 14 points.
Meanwhile, King Philip Regional had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past Marshfield with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-15. The Warriors' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
King Philip Regional pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.2 points. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Franklin was taken down by King Philip Regional 35-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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