Franklin at Dexter — Playoff preview: Friday, Oct. 31 (7 p.m. Eastern)

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Franklin (Patriots) travels to Dexter (Dreadnaughts) for a playoff clash on Friday, Oct. 31. Kickoff at Dexter High School is set for 7 p.m. Eastern — the game page and team pages are on SBLive below.

Game details

• When: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, kickoff 7 p.m. Eastern

• Where: Dexter High School (Dexter, Mich.)

• Home: Dexter Dreadnaughts — SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/football/teams/241931-dexter-dreadnaughts

• Away: Franklin Patriots — SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/football/teams/243226-franklin-patriots

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/football/games/5917609-franklin-vs-dexter

Last meeting

Dexter narrowly beat Franklin 27-26 in their previous meeting on Aug. 30, 2024. That game finished with a tight linescore (Dexter 7-13-0, Franklin 7-7-6) and should add a little extra edge to this rematch.

Streaming and tickets

• Watch: Both schools list NFHS Network streams — Dexter: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dexter-high-school-dexter-mi/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Franklin: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/franklin-high-school-livonia-mi/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes for fans

• SBLive follower counts (Dexter: 12, Franklin: 4) and picks (Dexter: 7, Franklin: 0) are shown on the game and team pages and may change. Follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks for fun — picks are for fan engagement and not tied to any win projections.

• Weather for Dexter, Mich., is being tracked for this date; check the game page closer to kickoff for an updated forecast.

Why tune in

This is a rematch with recent history and playoff stakes — a tight finish in 2024 makes this one worth watching. For updates, follow the team pages and the game page on SBLive and consider making your pick to show support.