The Plainfield Cardinals will head out to challenge the Franklin Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Plainfield took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Perth Amboy. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cardinals had established a 34 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Franklin entered their game against Edison on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Franklin lost to Edison at home by a 27-13 margin. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Warriors couldn't quite close it out.
The victory got Plainfield back to even at 2-2. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Plainfield against Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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