MEADVILLE — Two fourth-quarter touchdowns were the difference as Franklin County lost a close game to Clarksdale 28-20 Friday night.

Franklin County (2-2) led 20-14 at the end of the third, but a controversial call led to the go-ahead touchdown for Clarksdale (2-2).

“Clarksdale broke about a 40- to 45-yard run, and they threw a flag for a holding call,” Bulldogs head coach Rickey O’Quinn said. “They picked up the flag and gave them the ball inside the 10, and they scored two plays later.”

A 5-yard run by Cornelius Williams put the Wildcats up 21-20, and later in the quarter, Jordan Harris caught a 7-yard pass from Williams to give the Wildcats a 28-20 lead.

“Our kids never rebounded after (the go-ahead touchdown),” O’Quinn said.

Franklin County scored first on a 2-yard run by Troy Norman with 4:29 left in the first quarter. Clarksdale took the lead 7-6 after a Joey Jefferson 31-yard touchdown catch with 6:12 to go in the second.

A 26-yard touchdown run by Franklin County’s Chris Robinson gave the Bulldogs a 12-7 lead at intermission.

Clarksdale again took the lead 14-12 in the third quarter on a 68-yard reception by Jefferson. A 27-yard carry by Robinson with 2:50 left in the third put Franklin County ahead 20-14 going into the fourth.

Franklin County will play Amite County next Friday.