Football Recap: Rushville Lions vs. Franklin County Wildcats
Rushville and Franklin County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Rushville had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 33-19 to the Franklin County Wildcats. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Braydon Wilson and Sam Pavey certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wilson picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Pavey rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Wilson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 77 yards. Quinn Barada handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Quinn Gillman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes for Franklin County.
Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Franklin County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Rushville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin County, they will square off against Batesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
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