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Photo Gallery: Oak Creek Loses a Heartbreaker

Knights fall to rival Franklin 26-20.

In a game that wasn't decided until the final play, the Franklin Sabers emerged victorious over the Oak Creek Friday night, winning 26-20 on the .

Oak Creek took a 13-0 lead into halftime but Franklin scored twice in the third quarter to tie the game.

After regaining a seven-point lead thanks to a 24-yard touchdown run by Virgil Hammond, the Sabers delivered one of the game's biggest blows - a 64-yard touchdown pass from Sean McGuire to Shaun Quirk. Franklin's Ben Miller then scored on a 25-yard run to take the Sabers' first lead of the game.

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The Knights had the ball on Franklin's 20-yard line with seconds remaining but were unable to reach the end zone.

Oak Creek falls to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the Southeast Conference. The Knights will next go on the road and face Racine Case.

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