A victory for Franklin just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Tokay Tigers, falling 41-19. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Franklin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jomarcus Bishop, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Kimari Boyd also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
Jeremiah Rodriguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tokay, rushing for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Felix Millan, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Franklin now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Tokay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Franklin and Bear Creek will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Bear Creek is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Franklin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Tokay, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West at 7:15 p.m. on October 18th. Tokay is facing West at the right time seeing as West is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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