The Franklin Central Flashes will venture away from home to square off against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Franklin Central fought the good fight in their overtime game against Fishers on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to the Tigers. While the Flashes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 7-0 in the first quarter.

Markell Bailey
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Franklin Central might have lost, but man, Connor Moreland was a machine: he threw for 290 yards and four TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes. Markell Bailey was in the mix as well, providing the Flashes with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Noblesville with a sharp 31-6 win on Friday. That 25 point margin sets a new team best for the Royals this season.
Hamilton Southeastern now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Franklin Central, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-3.
Franklin Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hamilton Southeastern in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 14-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Flashes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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