Franklin is 5-0 against Little River Academy since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Franklin Lions will head out to face off against the Little River Academy Bumblebees at 7:30 p.m. Franklin is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Troy with a sharp 56-34 win on Friday. With the Lions ahead 35-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Little River Academy came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over Rockdale on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Bumblebees were the better team in the second half.
Little River Academy found their leader in underclassman Brody Allen, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Kamron Barker was Allen's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Little River Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Little River Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayvion White and Tyler Robinson. Another thorn in Rockdale's side was Elijah Lavan, who made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Franklin now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Little River Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Franklin took their victory against Little River Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 52-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Little River Academy's Kasey Mraz, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Franklin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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