The McDaniel Mountain Lions will face off against the Franklin Quakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McDaniel is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
McDaniel is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Roosevelt on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McDaniel was dealt a 41-14 loss at the hands of Roosevelt.
Despite the defeat, McDaniel got top-tier performance from Terrell Granberg, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Grant on Friday and fell 33-20. The loss continues a trend for the Quakers in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost eight in a row.
McDaniel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
McDaniel ended up a good deal behind Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 32-14. Can McDaniel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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