The Franklin Indians will challenge the Aberdeen Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Franklin's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Aberdeen has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Franklin's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They claimed a resounding 55-0 win over Woodlawn. The match marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season.
Franklin's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 6.5 times. Leading the way was Jaidon Williams with four sacks. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, a win for Aberdeen just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Patterson Mill, falling 53-18. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The losing side was boosted by Collin Rogers, who threw for 284 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Aberdeen, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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