The Franklin Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 28-17 victory over Venice.
Albert Cardenas went supernova for Franklin, rushing for 84 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, King/Drew got the win against Marquez on Friday by a conclusive 35-13. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won six contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
King/Drew's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. In that department, Chinedu Onyeagoro was the leader with three sacks. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Another thorn in Marquez's side was Anthony Torrence, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
King/Drew has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.8 points. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over King/Drew in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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