Rabun Gap (Ga.) at Franklin
Records: Franklin (2-0); Rabun Gap (1-0)
Last Week: Franklin won 28-21 over Murphy; Rabun won 50-14 over Carolina Gladiators
Notes: Friday’s game marks the return of Franklin’s 2,000-yard rusher Brock Kloeppel after a two-game suspension, although the Panthers have not suffered without him behind Grant Stiles (254 yards, six touchdowns) and A.J. Carpenter (134 yards, two touchdowns). Carpenter has also been a leader on defense with 26 tackles – 2nd most in WNC. Franklin opened the season with a 33-8 win over Asheville – the program’s first win at Memorial Stadium – and added a win over defending state champion Murphy last week, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter for a comeback victory. Andrew Moore continues to play well at quarterback, throwing for 222 yards on 20-of-33 passing for a score. Rabun Gap – a private school - is led by Bailey McBride, who rushed for a team-high 112 yards and four touchdowns in last week’s season-opening win.
Records: Franklin (2-0); Rabun Gap (1-0)
Last Week: Franklin won 28-21 over Murphy; Rabun won 50-14 over Carolina Gladiators
Notes: Friday’s game marks the return of Franklin’s 2,000-yard rusher Brock Kloeppel after a two-game suspension, although the Panthers have not suffered without him behind Grant Stiles (254 yards, six touchdowns) and A.J. Carpenter (134 yards, two touchdowns). Carpenter has also been a leader on defense with 26 tackles – 2nd most in WNC. Franklin opened the season with a 33-8 win over Asheville – the program’s first win at Memorial Stadium – and added a win over defending state champion Murphy last week, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter for a comeback victory. Andrew Moore continues to play well at quarterback, throwing for 222 yards on 20-of-33 passing for a score. Rabun Gap – a private school - is led by Bailey McBride, who rushed for a team-high 112 yards and four touchdowns in last week’s season-opening win.
