After flying high against Greenwood last Friday, Franklin Community came back down to earth. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs took a blow against the Decatur Central Hawks on Friday, falling 35-3. The match marked the Grizzly Cubs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Franklin Community still got an impressive performance from Alex Leugers, who rushed for 162 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Leugers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 162 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Bo Polston, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns.
Franklin Community dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Decatur Central, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, Franklin Community and Columbus East will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for Decatur Central, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Whiteland at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Decatur Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Whiteland likes a good challenge.
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