Jackson (8-2) hosts Livonia Franklin (7-3) in a Division 2 district final on Friday 7:00 PM at Withington Stadium. Here’s a look at how both teams got to this point in 2015:
Livonia Franklin Patriots
Conference: Kensington Lakes South (3-2)
Enrollment: 1,615
Record vs. 2015 Playoff Teams: 2-3
Schedule/Results
Livonia Stevenson L 39-49
Milford W 35-0
Canton L 17-27
Westland Glenn W 58-35
Plymouth L 44-48
Wayne Memorial W 30-6
Livonia Churchill W 43-27
Plymouth Salem W 49-42
Royal Oak W 41-13
Farmington W 33-30
Offense PPG: 38.9
Defense PPG allowed: 28.7
Jackson Vikings
Conference: CAAC Blue (5-2)
Enrollment: 1,244
Record vs. 2015 Playoff Teams: 2-1
Schedule/Results
Ann Arbor Huron W 40-7
Lansing Everett W 56-27
East Lansing L 21-28
Lansing Sexton W 35-34
Grand Ledge L 16-35
Okemos W 37-10
Lansing Eastern W 56-0
Holt W 63-41
Lumen Christi W 35-34
Livonia Churchill W 42-35
Offense PPG: 40.1
Defense PPG allowed: 25.1
This will be the third all time meeting between these two teams. Jackson won 33-0 in 1962 while Franklin won 20-12 in 1963. The game will air on JTV on Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 PM and 9:30 PM. Follow JTV Sports on twitter for updates throughout the game.