Two dominant backs in Nate Luzadder and Dawson Martin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Frankton Eagles will face off against the West Lafayette Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frankton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Frankton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Elwood 42-0 at home.
Frankton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luzadder out in front who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Luzadder's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season. Cooper Luzadder was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Frankton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette didn't have too much trouble with Hamilton Heights on the road on Friday as they won 21-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
West Lafayette can attribute much of their success to Martin, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown, and Benny Speaker, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Speaker a new career-high in rushing yards.
Frankton's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for West Lafayette, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Frankton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Lafayette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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