Crawfordsville and Frankfort are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Crawfordsville Athenians will take on the Frankfort Hot Dogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Crawfordsville and 17 for Frankfort dating back to last season.
Crawfordsville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Tri-West Hendricks on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Bruins. The shutout was out of character for the Athenians seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Meanwhile, Frankfort scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by North Montgomery 54-26. The Hot Dogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-6.
Even though they lost, Frankfort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Frankfort wouldn't let North Montgomery keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Frankfort can thank Josh Taylor and Takoda Fischer for forcing both of them.
Crawfordsville's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Frankfort, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Crawfordsville against Frankfort in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crawfordsville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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