Football loses tough battle to Franklin

The Defiance football team fell in a tough battle at home to HCAC opponent Franklin on Saturday afternoon, 13-7.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (1-7, 1-4), Franklin (5-3, 3-2)
• Location: Justin F. Coressel Stadium - Defiance, Ohio
• Attendance: 600

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Jordan Ambrose led the Defiance offense going 12-of-29 through the air with one passing touchdown.
• Sophomore Tyshaun Freeman led the ground attack with 98 yards on 16 carries.
• Senior Amin Shaheed caught the ball four times for 51 yards and one score.
• Senior Maurice Brewer led the Yellow Jacket defense with nine total tackles including one tackle-for-loss and one forced fumble.
• Senior Rigo Villa added eight tackles during the game.
• Junior Thomas Coltrain chipped in seven tackles.
• Senior Justin Caballero notched five stops and snatched one interception.
• Kai Ross led the Franklin offense with 182 passing yards.
• Garrett Cora rushed for 83 yards on 25 totes and scored one touchdown on the ground.
• Jarrett Gibson had a game-high nine receptions and 148 receiving yards.
• Nick Winders led the Grizzly defense with eight tackles.

The Difference

• Defiance struck first, scoring in the first quarter off a 29-yard touchdown pass from Ambrose to Shaheed to give the Yellow Jackets an early 7-0 lead.
• Franklin recorded two field goals in the first quarter to cut the deficit to 7-6.
• The Grizzlies grabbed the lead in the third quarter off a 1-yard touchdown run from Corra to make it 13-7.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets hit the road to take on Anderson in HCAC play on Saturday, November 6. Kick-off is set for 1:30 p.m.