Franklin is 5-0 against the Goats since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Franklin Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Groesbeck Goats at 6:30 p.m. Franklin is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Franklin put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Teague 61-22 on the road. Given Franklin's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Lions are ranked 511th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Groesbeck was the victim of a tough 53-33 loss at the hands of the Panthers on Friday. Groesbeck has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Franklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Groesbeck, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Everything came up roses for Franklin against the Goats when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 67-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
