Wildcats Struggle To 28-12 Win Over Atwater

With a team that has virtually no seniors, well, with the big exception of Joey Banks, a talented running back and linebacker, Franklin won its season opener Friday, 28-12, over Atwater.

The defending Delta Valley Champions at times were playing like they were the inexperienced players they are, yet flashes of excellence were shown at times.

Head coach Mike Johnson talked after the victory.





Other final scores of local interest:

Elk Grove 27, Lincoln 0
Roseville 23, Cosumnes Oaks 7
Inderkum 46, Monterey Trail 12
Pleasant Grove 28, Rocklin 14
Folsom 56, Woodcreek 21
Yuba City 40, Davis 0
Grant 33, Paradise 14
Burbank 35, Napa 9
Sheldon 52, McNair 14

Franklin/Atwater Game Stats:

Box Score (Final)

  Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
  -----------------            -- -- -- --   -----
  Atwater.............      0  6  0  6  - 12       Record: (0-1)
  Franklin............      7  7  7  7  - 28       Record: (1-0)


  Scoring Summary:                                                                                                          AT - FR

  1st 00:03 FR - DonavonVernon 12 yd pass from LamarJackson (AndrewAlltop kick)
                                             16 plays, 88 yards, TOP 6:33                                                  0 - 7
  2nd 00:39 FR - BrandonJohnson 21 yd pass from LamarJackson (AndrewAlltop kick)
                                              7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 1:31                                                   0 - 14
      00:26 AT - Ronald Evans 88 yd kickoff return (Omar Sanchez kick failed)
                                                                                                                                             6 - 14
  3rd 03:32 FR - JabarriJohnson 21 yd pass from Matt Allison (AndrewAlltop kick)
                                              5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:32                                                   6 - 21
  4th 04:10 AT - ScottyClements 2 yd pass from NathanDuran (Tony Romo rush failed)
                                              7 plays, 17 yards, TOP 2:37                                                 12 - 21
      02:19 FR - RobertSanders 37 yd interception return (AndrewAlltop kick)
                                                                                                                                           12 - 28

                                                                         AT       FR
  FIRST DOWNS...................                          15       16
  RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............              51-130   33-174
  PASSING YDS (NET).............                     38      102
  Passes Att-Comp-Int...........                         14-8-3   18-7-1
  TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   65-168   51-276
  Fumble Returns-Yards..........                        1-10      0-0
  Punt Returns-Yards............                            0-0     3-58
  Kickoff Returns-Yards.........                        4-169     2-36
  Interception Returns-Yards....                         1-0     3-53
  Punts (Number-Avg)............                       4-36.8   4-46.3
  Fumbles-Lost..................                               1-0      3-2
  Penalties-Yards...............                               7-52   13-114
  Possession Time...............                            28:28    19:32
  Sacks By: Number-Yards........                       1-7     4-38

  RUSHING: Atwater-Ronald Evans 11-57; JoJoOchoa 16-54; Jessie Molina 8-52;
  Tony Romo 6-8; VicTiscareno 1-0; Edward Kemp 4-minus 5; NathanDuran 5-minus
  36. Franklin-LamarJackson 7-54; Joey Banks 10-54; Matt Allison 5-24;
  RahsanYork 4-19; KyronO'Berry 4-16; DamionChavez 1-5; RobertSanders 1-1;
  Michael Jones 1-1.

  PASSING: Atwater-NathanDuran 8-13-2-38; Edward Kemp 0-1-1-0.
  Franklin-LamarJackson 6-16-1-81; Matt Allison 1-2-0-21.

  RECEIVING: Atwater-IsaiahWash. 3-15; Daniel Uribe 2-16; ScottyClements 2-7;
  Edward Kemp 1-0. Franklin-BrandonJohnson 2-38; DonavonVernon 2-26;
  JabarriJohnson 1-21; BryceAbshear 1-11; RahsanYork 1-6.

  INTERCEPTIONS: Atwater-IsaiahWash. 1-0. Franklin-Joey Banks 1-16;
  KyronO'Berry 1-0; RobertSanders 1-37.

  Stadium: Franklin/Co.Oaks Com  Attendance: 1,500
  Kickoff time: 7:00 p.m  End of Game:   9:52        Total elapsed time: 2:52
  Temperature: 94        Wind: light     Weather: clear