The Franklin Yellowjackets will head out to take on the West Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin will be strutting in after a win while West will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Franklin turned things around against Weston Ranch on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cougars 40-6. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant victory of the season.
Aiden Rackley
| 10/24/25 @ Weston Ranch | 2 |
| 10/17/25 vs Bear Creek | 1 |
| 09/19/25 vs McNair | 1 |
| 09/06/24 vs Burbank | 1 |
| 08/30/24 vs Bret Harte | 1 |
Franklin can attribute much of their success to Miguel Pulido, who threw for 184 yards and three TDs, and Aiden Rackley, who gained 130 total yards. The dominant performance also gave Rackley a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Xavius Shepherd also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Franklin proved: they limited Weston Ranch to a paltry -1.1 yards per carry. The Yellowjackets didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
Meanwhile, West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 35-28 to Bear Creek. Despite 57 more yards than the Bruins, the Wolfpack couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Franklin will have to contain Ethan Morris as he made an impact in West's last game. He rushed for 180 yards and one score while picking up 11.3 yards per carry.
West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryder Harmison and Marcus Young.
Franklin's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-6. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Franklin strolled past West when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 31-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wolfpack's Jamani Hampton, who rushed for 208 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Yellowjackets to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
