WRENTHAM — The method Luke Davis was taking part in Thanksgiving morning in opposition to King Philip, there was little question the place Franklin was going to show with the sport on the road.
To cap a monster day, Davis caught a two-point conversion from quarterback Jase Lyons late within the fourth quarter to supply the ultimate factors in a 29-28 victory.
The win improves Franklin to 7-3 and 4-1 within the Hockomock League Kelley-Rex Division, gaining a share of the division title for the Panthers.
It was the second time in a row the Panthers beat KP on Thanksgiving, and the second time in a row Franklin gained the league.
King Philip falls to 9-2 and 3-2, and prepares for the Div. 2 state title sport in opposition to Catholic Memorial every week from Saturday.
“It’s huge. I told the kids before the game, we’re four quarters away from immortality,” Franklin coach Eian Bain mentioned. “It is what it is. But we haven’t had back-to-back wins on Thanksgiving in a while. We haven’t had back-to-back Hock titles in a really long while. I don’t care if we’re sharing the Hock title. I don’t care what the records are. We got a piece of the Hock championship today. Not many people running around Franklin these days can say that.”
King Philip took a 28-14 lead within the fourth quarter on a 26-yard landing cross from Thomas McLeish to WIll Astorino. Astorino had an amazing sport for KP, speeding for 115 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries, and one receiving rating.
Franklin by no means give up. Lyons engineered a fast scoring drive, discovering Davis on a 19-yard landing with 1:59 left within the third because the Panthers pulled to inside 28-21.
Lyons accomplished 23 of 27 passes for 252 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. Davis was the primary goal, as he caught 10 passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns, then lastly the two-point conversion.
KP appeared poised to salt it away, however Franklin hopped on a fumble in its personal territory on the subsequent Warriors drive, giving the Panthers life. Lyons went again to work, and rushed for a 15-yard achieve to the KP 1-yard line. Michael Davide scored from there on the subsequent play, then it was choice time for Bain with 2:41 to play.
Of the selection, Bain mentioned, “Scared money don’t make no money,” and he put his chips on Davis, a wise wager. Lyons hit Davis by the left pylon, and the Panthers celebrated.
KP’s final drive fizzled out close to midfield.
“We had a call for both sides,” Bain mentioned of the decision. “I didn’t know if they would double Luke or not. We kind of came out in empty, tried to get a check or something like that. We motioned back. We ended up getting Luke singled against a really good player, but we just liked the call. I think Jase and I were on the same page with that, and he looked over and slung it out there. And that boy can play.”
Said Davis: “The corner was playing inside leverage all game. Honestly, I forget the play. I forget what happened that game. It’s all kind of a blur now. We just did a quick out route, Omaha. Jase threw a great pass. I was there. It just worked out well.”
Davis opened the sport with a bang on a 69-yard catch and run for the landing that was in all probability essentially the most spectacular particular person feat of the sport. Astorino answered with two extra landing runs, however Davis caught a 6-yard rating from Lyons to assist tie it on the half.
Behind Astorino and Rudy Gately (108 yards on 21 carries), KP took the lead within the third quarter on a 2-yard Astorino speeding landing. Gately made an interception after that to arrange Astorino’s landing catch, however KP couldn’t shut it out.
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