Football Preview: Frankston Indians vs. Mildred Eagles
After each having a week off, the Frankston Indians and the Mildred Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Frankston is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Groveton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Frankston blew Groveton out of the water with a 61-0 final score. That looming 61-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Frankston yet this season.
Meanwhile, Mildred put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Moody 40-0 on the road. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Mildred's win came down to the chemistry between Luke McKendree and his top target Ashton Frye. McKendree threw for 130 yards and three touchdowns while Frye gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mildred was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Mildred wouldn't let Moody keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mildred can thank Barron Tatum and William Irvine for forcing both of them.
Frankston now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mildred, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
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