The Franklin Knights will square off against the Slippery Rock Rockets at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Franklin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Fairview just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 35-15. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Slippery Rock couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 49-40 to the Huskies on Wednesday. The Rockets' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Slippery Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
Franklin strolled past Slippery Rock in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 55-39. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Slippery Rock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
