Football Preview: Frankfort Hot Dogs vs. Southmont Mounties
Frankfort hasn't had much luck against Southmont recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Frankfort Hot Dogs will look to defend their home field against the Southmont Mounties at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Frankfort is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Tri-West Hendricks 69-8. The Hot Dogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-0.
Even though they lost, Frankfort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Southmont fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against North Montgomery on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Chargin' Chargers 28-22. The Mounties have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southmont might have lost, but man, Avery Stadler was a machine: he rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Stadler also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Backing up that air attack was Cale Chadd, who rushed for 80 yards.
Frankfort's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Southmont, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Frankfort has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Frankfort was taken down by Southmont 42-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Frankfort, Wyatt Woodall (who rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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