While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Cookeville was not quite Franklin Road Academy's equal in the second half on Friday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 40-14. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Panthers are ranked 27th).
Although Cookeville took the loss, they still got scores from Blake Barrett and Evan Banks.
Cookeville's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Franklin Road Academy, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Cookeville will head out to challenge White County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin Road Academy, they will be playing at home against Montgomery Bell Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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