Patterson braces for a showdown with Assumption Friday at the Sugar Dome. The Lumberjacks beat rival Franklin 28-14 but didn’t put the Hornets away until the second half. “We certainly didn’t play well, but in all defense of these fine young men and this program, this wasn’t their fault tonight,” Patterson Coach Don Jones said after the game. “Anytime I make a mistake, I’m going to take credit for it, and I did a poor job of getting these young men and this coaching staff ready for this football team. But I can promise you we’ll be a different football team next ...