Rushville hasn't had much luck against Franklin County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Franklin County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Rushville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
Rushville will bounce into Friday's match after beating Greensburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Rushville simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Greensburg 58-0 at home. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Pirates are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Quinn Barada, who rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113.6 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Pavey, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rushville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rushville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braydon Wilson and Owen Zachery.
Meanwhile, Franklin County waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 29-22 win over the Tigers.
Quinn Gillman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 68 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Rushville and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Franklin County, their record now sits at an identical 6-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Rushville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Franklin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rushville skirted past Franklin County 30-27 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gillman, who threw for 243 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 93 yards on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rushville still be able to contain Gillman? There's only one way to find out.
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