Franklin has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Gustine Reds at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 84-15, which was the final score in Franklin's tilt against Manteca on Wednesday. Franklin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-10.
Meanwhile, Gustine was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 51-47 to Dos Palos. Gustine has not had much luck with Dos Palos recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Franklin bumped their record down to 0-10 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gustine, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
