The Franklinton Demons football team lost their opening district game last Friday night to the Lakeshore Titans 42-0 on the road. The loss moves the Demons overall record to 3-5 and their district record to 0-1.
The Demons and the Titans battled scoreless for most of the first period before the Titans blocked a Demons punt for a touchdown with 3:56 to go up 7-0. The Titans scored on their next possession on an 11 yard run by their back, Josh Ray, to go up 14-0.
After getting pinned back at their six yard line the Demons fumbled and the Titans scored a touchdown on the fumble to go u 21-0.
The Demons put together a solid drive before halftime but it fizzled out at the Lakeshore 19 and the 21-0 score stood at the halftime.
Early in the third a bad snap on a punt allowed the Titans to tackle the Demons punter at the 17 yard line and gave them a rather easy score to go up 28-0.
The Demons again, after Kelly Daniels ripped off a huge run, drove to the Titans 10 but turned the ball over on downs there.
Early in the fourth another fumble by the Demons was scooped up by the Titans for a touchdown and a 35-0 lead with 9:24 left in the game.
The Titans scored a meaningless touchdown late in the game to go up 42-0 just before time ran out.
Coach Jonathon Barber said the Demons didn't play well but they intend to get better for the remaining district schedule. "We didn't play well in any aspect of the game. We lost all three phases of the game in the first half, offense, defense and special teams all gave up scores. We have not responded well to adversity and that falls on me. We still have an opportunity to win the district and we will do everything we can to prepare to do that moving forward."
Starting quarterback Zion Anders passed 15 times completing 4 for 57 yards and rushed 4 times for 15 yards. Sophomore Trey Bankston played the entire second half completing 2 passes of 5. Kelly Daniels caught two passes for 29 yards, Senqualon Conerly caught one for 30 yards and Glen Marks caught one for 2. Conerly also rushed 4 times for 12 yards, Daniels rushed 7 times for 77 yards, Micah Hart rushed 5 times for 8 yards and Khaled Waliagha rushed 4 times for 16 yards.
This week the Demons will host the 6-1, 1-0 Salmen Spartans who defeated the Pearl River Rebels last Friday 26-7 in other district action.
