Football Preview: Frankton Eagles vs. Mississinewa Indians
Frankton is 0-10 against Mississinewa since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Frankton Eagles will be playing at home against the Mississinewa Indians at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Frankton is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 41-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastbrook.
Frankton might have lost, but man, Nate Luzadder was a machine: he rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. That's the most total yards Luzadder has posted since back in September of 2023. Brady Carmack also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 86 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Mississinewa's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They beat Oak Hill by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 35-0. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Ah'Lijah Monday was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 106 yards and five touchdowns, and also picked up 61 receiving yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 58 yards.
Mississinewa wouldn't let Oak Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mississinewa can thank Jaxon Ott and Kavion Martin for forcing both of them. Martin also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle in addition to snagging an interception.
Frankton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mississinewa, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Frankton took a serious blow against Mississinewa when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-6. Thankfully for Frankton, Nolan Quaderer (who threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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