Connersville hasn't had much luck against Franklin County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Connersville Spartans are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Franklin County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Connersville beats Franklin County with 26 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Connersville secured a 26-20 W over Richmond on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Franklin County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They breezed by New Castle at home to the tune of 41-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted against the Trojans since August 19, 2016.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Franklin County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 444 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Connersville came up short against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 35-26. Thankfully for Connersville, Jared Moore (who rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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