The Dundalk Owls will take on the Franklin Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Dundalk is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 60-13 victory over Kenwood on the road. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won four matches by 36 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin won against Kenwood last Friday with 30 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Franklin simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Reservoir 30-0 at home. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tristin Tyler Richardson, who picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Richardson has become a key player for Franklin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander McCracken, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Gibson and James Johnson Iii. Johnson Iii is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Gilbert Robinson was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Dundalk's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Dundalk strolled past Franklin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-3. Does Dundalk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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