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| 08/22/25 - Away | 27-13 W |
| 08/23/24 - Home | 41-14 W |
| 08/18/23 - Away | 21-26 L |
| 08/19/22 - Home | 12-18 L |
| 08/20/21 - Away | 44-34 W |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin County had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past the New Castle Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 27-13. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Wyatt Bowling went supernova, rushing for 290 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 46 yards and one TD. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble, made five total tackles, and defended two passes.
Franklin County's run defense was locked in: New Castle could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Blake Stephenson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Franklin County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.1.
Although New Castle took the loss, they still got scores from Darin Reynolds and Tylin Thrine.
Coming up, Franklin County will head out on the road to face off against Connersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Castle, they will welcome Jay County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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