Southmont is 8-2 against Frankfort since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southmont Mounties will take on the Frankfort Hot Dogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Southmont fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against North Montgomery on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 28-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargin' Chargers. The Mounties have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Southmont got top-tier performance from Avery Stadler, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Cale Chadd handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
Chadd wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Southmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Frankfort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were dealt a 69-8 loss at the hands of Tri-West Hendricks. While losing is never fun, the Hot Dogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Bruins are ranked 84th).
Southmont now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Frankfort, their record is now 0-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Southmont has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Frankfort struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Southmont against Frankfort when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-6 win. In that matchup, Southmont amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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