Football Recap: Luke Starnes Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Franklin Community

Quakers

Margin (Wins)

09/19/25 vs Greenwood	35
09/12/25 vs Perry Meridian	35
10/03/25 vs Franklin Community	24
08/22/25 @ Terre Haute South Vigo	24
09/05/25 @ Mooresville	21

There's no place like home for Plainfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 30-6 margin over the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Quakers, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Plainfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Starnes, who rushed for 135 yards and one TD. Zander Nattam was another key pass catcher, picking up 57 receiving yards and three scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Plainfield proved: they limited Franklin Community to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Tyler Simek for the heroic effort on defense: he. Plainfield's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.

Plainfield's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points over those games. As for Franklin Community, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Plainfield will take on Whiteland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Quakers will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Franklin Community, they will challenge Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Grizzly Cubs will be up against the Woodmen's rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.57 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.