Football Preview: Frankfort Hot Dogs vs. Western Boone Stars
Frankfort is 0-9 against Western Boone since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Frankfort Hot Dogs will be playing at home against the Western Boone Stars at 7:00 p.m.
Frankfort is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Lebanon 64-8. The Hot Dogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-0.
Meanwhile, Western Boone put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over North Montgomery at home. The Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Western Boone had a senior duo take command as Marcus Fortner picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Brandon Potter threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. Those 97 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Fortner.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Western Boone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Western Boone's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Levi Adkins with two.
Frankfort's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Western Boone, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Frankfort was taken down by Western Boone 49-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Potter, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 25 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Frankfort knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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