The Franklinton Rams will face off against the Wakefield Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklinton will be strutting in after a victory while Wakefield will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Franklinton finally turned things around against Louisburg on Friday. They took down the Warriors 33-17. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their three-point performance the match before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklinton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keith James, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns. A Durham helped James out on the ground, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Durham wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Franklinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Franklinton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Paramore and Omari Taylor.
Meanwhile, Wakefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Clayton 51-6. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Comets are ranked 34th).
Franklinton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Wakefield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Franklinton took a serious blow against Wakefield when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Franklinton was down 21-0.
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