It's playoff time, and Franklin had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Westchester Comets with a sharp 35-15 win on Friday. With the Panthers ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Albert Cardenas
| 11/07/25 vs Westchester | 4 |
| 10/30/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 10/24/25 vs St. Monica | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Eagle Rock | 4 |
It was another big night for Albert Cardenas, who threw for 279 yards and four TDs while completing 72.4% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. Franklin's leading receiver Jayden Steele was Cardenas' top target yet again, picking up 151 receiving yards and one score.
Franklin didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Westchester to a completion percentage of just 45%. The team can thank Jasper Anthony for the heroic effort on defense: he. Franklin has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.63 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.63 in their last three games.
Dawan Scott and Jayden Hightower certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Scott picked up 113 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Hightower threw for 121 yards and one TD. Scott also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making three total tackles, and defending one pass.
The victory made it two in a row for Franklin and bumps their season record up to 8-3. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 21 points. As for Westchester, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6.
Coming up, Franklin will head out to take on Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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