On Thursday, Natick faced Franklin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Natick Redhawks enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over the Franklin Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Redhawks also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Natick can attribute much of their success to Jesse Gagliardi, who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Natick's record now sits at 8-2. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Natick has already played their next contest, a 41-36 victory against Central on the 15th. As for Franklin, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on King Philip Regional at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th.
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