Nonleague : Franklin 7, Taft 6
KEY PLAYS
Quarterback Ricky Lopez of Franklin threw a 24-yard touchdown to Eric York midway through the second quarter. Armando Toscano added the conversion to give Franklin a 7-0 lead. . . . Early in the fourth quarter Jon Thompson hit Daryle Smith with a 15-yard scoring strike. Franklin’s York blocked the extra-point attempt which would have tied the game. . . . Midway through the fourth quarter, Taft’s Donald Dozier returned an interception 25 yards for an apparent touchdown, but the score was nullified by a clipping penalty at the 5-yard line. Four plays later, Adam Zutler missed a 42-yard field-goal attempt.
KEY PLAYERS
Ricky Lopez (F) completed 6 of 12 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown. He was intercepted once. . . . Eric York (F) caught 3 passes for 49 yards and one touchdown and blocked the PAT which would have tied the game. . . . Cornell Collier (T) had 10 carries for 42 yards. . . . Kevin Wolfe (T) had 9 carries for 35 yards and made 10 unassisted tackles on defense. . . . Jon Thompson (T) only completed 4 of 13 passes for 34 yards with one interception.
THE RECORDS
Franklin 4-0
Taft 2-2
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