Alexandria-Monroe won the last time they faced Frankton, and things went their way on Friday too. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers strolled past the Frankton Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Alexandria-Monroe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Gast led the charge by throwing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Gast didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles. Bryson Eckler was Gast's top target, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Alexandria-Monroe wouldn't let Frankton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alexandria-Monroe can thank Ian Newland and Gast for forcing both of them. Alexandria-Monroe got some further help from Syler Hartwell: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Frankton lost, don't look at Nate Luzadder. Despite the final result, he rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Luzadder showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Brady Carmack also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Alexandria-Monroe's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Frankton, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Alexandria-Monroe will head out to face off against Madison-Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Grant will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Alexandria-Monroe surely won't give up without a fight. As for Frankton, they will be playing at home against Blackford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frankton is facing Blackford at the right time seeing as Blackford is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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