The East Jackson Eagles will head out to challenge the Franklin County Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither East Jackson nor Franklin County posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
East Jackson will head out to face Franklin County after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. East Jackson was beaten by Hebron Christian 66-7. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Lions are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Franklin County took a blow against Stephens County on Monday, falling 35-3. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
East Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Franklin County, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for East Jackson against Franklin County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 53-10 victory. In that match, East Jackson amassed a halftime lead of 27-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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