Franklin County entered their tilt with Batesville on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Batesville Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 31-17. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 49-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Quinn Gillman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 263 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 85 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. Braylon Kruthaupt was Gillman's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Franklin County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Jack Seals with two.
Despite the loss, Batesville still got an impressive performance from Gage Pohlman, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Pohlman's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Damien Dance also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 90 receiving yards.
Franklin County's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Batesville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Bluffton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season. As for Batesville, they will challenge Connersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Batesville is facing Connersville at the right time seeing as Connersville is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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