If Wilson was riding high fresh off their 59-20 takedown of Marshall last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wilson Mules fell just short of the Franklin Panthers by a score of 26-23 on Thursday. Despite 172 more yards than the Panthers, the Mules couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Wilson took the loss, they still got scores from Jeremiah Franklin, Adrian Anaya, and Andrew Amaya.
Even though they lost, Wilson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Albert Cardenas looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 36 yards and three touchdowns.
Wilson's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Franklin, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Wilson will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Wilson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season. As for Franklin, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 48-7 victory against Marshall on the 18th.
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