After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Decatur Central, Plainfield was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-13 margin over the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs. Given the Quakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Grizzly Cubs are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Luke Starnes, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Plainfield also got a significant boost from Ethan Ellis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Plainfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Franklin Community still got an impressive performance from Alex Leugers, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 64 receiving yards.
Plainfield's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Franklin Community, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Plainfield will welcome Whiteland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Whiteland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Franklin Community, they will take on Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Community is facing Greenwood at the right time seeing as Greenwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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