Football Game Preview: Franklin County Flyers vs. Spencer County Bears + How To Watch

Franklin County is 7-1 against Spencer County since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Flyers will host the Bears at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Spencer County will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Franklin County extended their winning streak to six on Friday. The Flyers blew past Lincoln County 35-13.

Coen Taylor

Receiving Yards

09/05/25 @ Pleasure Ridge Park	99
08/22/25 @ Great Crossing	92
09/26/25 @ Lincoln County	80
09/12/25 vs Lexington Christian	77
09/19/25 @ Shelby County	37

Franklin County found their leader in sophomore Barret Knox, who threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns. Coen Taylor did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.

One reason for the win was Franklin County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Shamari Aitken refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Franklin County, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Delano Collins, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spencer County). They claimed a resounding 50-14 win over Western Hills. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Spencer County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Franklin County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.

Everything came up roses for Franklin County against Spencer County in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 52-14 win. Do the Flyers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.