Football Game Preview: Franklin County vs. Shelbyville Central

Recap: Shelbyville Central vs. Franklin County 2017 2:38

Shelbyville Central will square off against Franklin County at 7:00 PM on Friday. Both teams are looking to take out their frustrations on one another after having lost close ones recently.

Shelbyville Central fought the good fight in their overtime matchup last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Page by a score of 17-20. Loss or not, Shelbyville Central got some senior leadership from Airius Trice, who caught passes for 191 yards and 1 touchdown, and Grayson Tramel, who passed for 314 yards and 1 touchdown. If you haven't heard Tramel's name lately, then you haven't been paying much attention: he has loomed large in their past nine games.

Meanwhile, Franklin County fought the good fight in their overtime match but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They had victory within their grasp but couldn't quite capture it as the team lost 23-24 to Lincoln County. Things were expected to be close, but in this case the state rankings mixed up the winning team.

With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. If Franklin County want to win, Franklin County will need to focus on stopping Shelbyville Central's senior Airius Trice, who caught passes for 191 yards and 1 touchdown, and senior Grayson Tramel, who passed for 314 yards and 1 touchdown. We'll see whether or not they are up to the challenge.