The Franklin Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Rockdale Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Franklin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past C.H. Yoe to the tune of 79-20 on Friday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Yoemen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Rockdale lost to Troy on the road by a 45-26 margin on Friday. The Tigers were down 45-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Franklin will have to contain Deandre Stephens as he made an impact in Rockdale's last game. He picked up 146 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Stephens' receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 143 receiving yards. Greyson Williams was another key player, having thrown for 260 yards and four touchdowns.
Rockdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wilmer Sorto and Stephens.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Rockdale, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Franklin against Rockdale in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-24 victory. In that contest, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 48-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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