Franklin Regional is 3-0 against Armstrong since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Franklin Regional Panthers will welcome the Armstrong River Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Franklin Regional is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.8 points per game this season.
Franklin Regional is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 27-17 to Woodland Hills on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Franklin Regional got top-tier performance from Kyle Dupill, who rushed for 208 yards and a touchdown. Dupill's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Armstrong was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Penn-Trafford, falling 35-14. The River Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Despite the loss, Armstrong had strong showings from Jaydon Oliver, who threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and Kyan Kline, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Oliver also racked up 62 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August.
Franklin Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Armstrong, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Franklin Regional skirted past Armstrong 26-23 in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Armstrong's Tanner Stivason, who rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Franklin Regional to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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