Elwood is 2-8 against Frankton since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elwood Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Frankton Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Elwood's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Oak Hill on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Golden Eagles. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Frankton had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Blackford on Friday as Frankton made off with a 32-7 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since October 13, 2023.
Nate Luzadder was his usual excellent self, rushing for 279 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Those 279 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Frankton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Frankton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Luzadder and Ethan Stansberry.
Elwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Frankton, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7.
Elwood took a serious blow against Frankton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 60-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Luzadder, who rushed for 182 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Now that Elwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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