Elk Grove #52 Brandon Grant dives for his second Interception of the 4th Quarter to shutdown Franklin.
The Elk Grove Thundering Herd defeated the Franklin Wildcats 30-26 during Access Sacramento‘s Hometown Sports Game of the Week, likely securing a Delta League spot in the post season CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs with just one week of regular season football remaining.
Elk Grove with a 4-2 league record moves ahead of Franklin and Monterey Trail at 3-3 each. Jesuit leads the Delta League with a 6-0 record, with Sheldon in 2nd place at 5-1.
This high scoring match up features plenty of defensive scoring along with the offense, with Elk Grove’s Brandon Grant taking two 4th quarter interceptions to close down this see-saw battle.
Access Sacramento’s Will James and Jim Dimino narrate the highlights:
Franklin #33 Damerien Claridy with an interception return for a TD.
A full TV replay of the Elk Grove – Franklin game can be seen Sat. Oct. 28 at 11 a.m., Sun. Oct. 29 at 3 a.m., Tues. Oct. 31 at 7pm, Wed. Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. and Thurs. Nov. 2 at 3 a.m. on Comcast and Consolidated Communications cable channel 17, AT&T U-Verse channel 14 and streaming from AccessSacramento.org. Video on Demand of the games is also available from the NFHS Network.
Elk Grove #21 Devon Frazier runs for a touchdown.
Access Sacramento concludes regular season coverage Fri. Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. with Whitney at Antelope in the Capital Valley Conference. Playoff football will presented on cable TV, but the internet live broadcast will only be carried on the NFHS Network.