There's no place like home for Franklin Regional, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 21-10 victory over the Fox Chapel Foxes on Friday. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Foxes, too.
The critical scores for Franklin Regional came from Jaymeir Austin, Jet Taylor, and Tommy Verruggio.
Franklin Regional didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Fox Chapel to a completion percentage of just 36%. The team can thank Austin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Franklin Regional wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 52.6%.
Franklin Regional didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyrone Leonard and Taylor.
Despite the loss, Fox Chapel saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gianni Fusaro rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown. Fusaro got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards.

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| 10/03/25 - Home | 21-10 W |
| 10/04/24 - Away | 51-14 W |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 9-13 L |
| 09/18/20 - Away | 42-20 W |
Franklin Regional's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Fox Chapel, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin Regional will welcome Penn-Trafford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fox Chapel, they will square off against Plum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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