On Monday, the Franklin Wildcats came up short against the Dixon Rams and fell 26-15. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Rams are ranked 65th).
Despite the loss, Franklin still got an impressive performance from Aletha Singleton, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Singleton has become a key player for Franklin: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Joy Jones, who picked up 110 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for Dixon, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Franklin's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cosumnes Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cosumnes Oaks' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Dixon, they will take on Rio Linda at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Rio Linda: 15, Dixon: 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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