Frankton is 1-9 against Lapel since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Frankton Eagles will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Lapel Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Frankton is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 63-49 to Eastern Hancock.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brady Carmack, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Bennett, who picked up 87 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lapel gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 29-20 victory over Hamilton Heights.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lapel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rylie Hudson, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lapel wouldn't let Hamilton Heights keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lapel can thank Evan Borkowski and Jayden Lindsey for forcing both of them.
Frankton barely slipped by Lapel when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 38-37. Will Frankton repeat their success, or does Lapel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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