Franklin Regional hadn't done well against Gateway recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Franklin Regional Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-34 victory over the Gateway Gators. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their three-point performance the matchup before.
It was another big night for Kyle Dupill, who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Elijah Bennett did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 106 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Franklin Regional was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Franklin Regional's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Logan Mocharko.
The win made it two in a row for Franklin Regional and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Gateway, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Franklin Regional will square off against Kiski Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Regional is facing Kiski Area at the right time seeing as Kiski Area is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Gateway, they will venture away from home to square off against Armstrong at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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