The Sussex Central Tigers will face off against the Franklin Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sussex Central has six straight wins, Franklin has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Sussex Central against Windsor as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Malcolm Bivens
| 10/10/25 vs Windsor | 144 |
| 10/03/25 vs Southampton | 55 |
| 09/25/25 vs Greensville County | 134 |
| 09/19/25 vs Colonial Beach | 108 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lakeland | 150 |
| + 1 more games |
Sussex Central relied on the efforts of Malcolm Bivens, who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries, and Adam Birchett, who rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on only five carries. With that strong performance, Bivens is now averaging an impressive 106.8 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Jamar Gatling, who rushed for 82 yards and one score on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sussex Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Franklin suffered their closest loss since September 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Brunswick by a score of 24-22.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Sussex Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Sussex Central couldn't quite finish off Franklin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 20-18. Thankfully for the Tigers, Travis Mabry Jr (who rushed for 153 yards and a pair of TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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