Frankton can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against the Blackford Bruins as the Frankton Eagles made off with a 32-7 win. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bruins, too.
It was another big night for Nate Luzadder, who rushed 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.
Frankton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Blackford, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Frankton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-0 win against Elwood on the 18th. As for Blackford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-6 loss against Alexandria-Monroe on the 18th.
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