Football Game Preview: Carlisle Indians vs. Frankston Indians

Carlisle are taking a road trip to square off against Frankston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Carlisle's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cross Roads 47-0. That looming 47-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.

Antonio Ibarra continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 241 yards and three TDs while completing 93.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 74 yards on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Preston Armstrong, who rushed for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Carlisle's run defense was locked in: Cross Roads could only muster 0.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Jayden Nardozza for the heroic effort on defense: he. Carlisle's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.93 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.2 on average over their last five games.

Meanwhile, Frankston put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 34-12 margin over Kerens. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Frankston's record now sits at 7-0. As for Carlisle, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Carlisle came up short against Frankston in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 42-35. Can Carlisle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.