Frankton was the 38-37 winner over Lapel when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Frankton Eagles were outmatched by the Lapel Bulldogs at home and fell 40-13. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 94th).
When it comes to explaining why Frankton lost on Friday, don't look at Nate Luzadder. Despite the final result, he rushed for 144 yards. With that strong performance, Luzadder is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game.
Lapel was led to victory by Devin Craig and Rylie Hudson. Craig threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per attempt, while Hudson picked up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brice Burress was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Frankton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lapel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Frankton will face off against Eastbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lapel, they will challenge Shenandoah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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