Franklin Lightning Football 48-3 Cleveland

Franklin rolled to a 48-3 football victory over Cleveland on Friday night, traveling to Cleveland's home field in Portland, Oregon, for a lopsided PIL league matchup. The Quakers controlled the game from start to finish, piling up points in what became one of their most complete performances of the season. The 45-point margin left little doubt about which team was the stronger squad on this Halloween eve. With the win, Franklin improves to 7-3 overall and 5-3 in conference play, closing out the regular season on a strong note after entering the game at 6-3. Cleveland, playing in front of their home crowd, had no answers for a Franklin offense that found the end zone repeatedly throughout the contest. The defense was equally impressive, holding the hosts to a lone field goal. Franklin will now turn its attention to the postseason, where a commanding road performance like this one should boost confidence heading into the bracket.