Franklin unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 29-16 to the Murphy Bulldogs on Friday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Although Franklin took the loss, they still got scores from Anderson Terrell and Addix Sutton.
Murphy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Clem led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and two TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Davis, who rushed for 109 yards on only nine carries.
Franklin has already played their next match, a 28-7 win against Robbinsville on the 29th. As for Murphy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 42-10 defeat against Heard County on the 29th.
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