The Roosevelt Roughriders are taking a road trip to take on the Franklin Quakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Roosevelt finally turned things around against Jefferson on Thursday. They blew past the Democrats 34-7 at home. The Roughriders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Franklin, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took down Cleveland 47-28 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Quakers as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jay Sayre and Max Copus. Sayre had a solid game and rushed for 119 yards on only 15 carries. Meanwhile, Copus was balling out in the loss, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 85 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Franklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Roosevelt's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Franklin, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Roosevelt beat Franklin 40-27 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt 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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