Abbeville almost pulls off upset over Franklinton

The Abbeville Wildcats came close to pulling off an upset against Franklinton on Thursday.
With two minutes remaining in the game, the Wildcats had an opportunity to score the winning touchdown but misfired on four consecutive passes, ultimately losing 34-28 to Franklinton.
Interim AHS head coach Trevor Eaton expressed pride in his team’s performance, as they now hold a record of 2-1 under his leadership.
“Our guys have no reason to hang their heads,” Eaton stated. “I am very proud of these kids. The rest of our schedule needs to take notice.”
At halftime, the Wildcats were trailing 26-22 and were outscored 8-6 in the second half.
Justin Montgomery had a 45-yard touchdown run in the first half.
With TD catches were Cameron Samuels, Jacolby Campbell and Braylon Himel.
Campbell and Andrew Payton had interceptions for AHS.