Football Preview: Alexandria-Monroe Tigers vs. Frankton Eagles
Alexandria-Monroe has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Frankton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Frankton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Alexandria-Monroe, who comes in off a win.
Alexandria-Monroe will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Oak Hill, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Alexandria-Monroe slipped by Oak Hill 22-21 on Friday.
A big part of Alexandria-Monroe's win came down to the chemistry between Brady Gast and his top target Bryson Eckler. Gast threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns while Eckler picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Alexandria-Monroe's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Syler Hartwell and Gast.
Meanwhile, Frankton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of Madison-Grant. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Argylls are ranked 120th).
Frankton's loss came about despite a quality game from Nate Luzadder, who rushed for 96 yards.
Alexandria-Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Frankton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Alexandria-Monroe against Frankton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 win. Does Alexandria-Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Frankton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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