After each having a week off, the Columbus North Bull Dogs and the Franklin Central Flashes will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbus North knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Franklin Central likes a good challenge.
Two weeks ago, everything went Columbus North's way against Terre Haute South Vigo as Columbus North made off with a 48-24 win. The Bull Dogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Gino Prescott and Tyisaac Corbin. Prescott had a great game and gained 122 total yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Corbin did his best for the losing side, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Columbus North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Russell and Macario Mendez. Russell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played. Columbus North got some further help from Jose M. Ramirez Casas: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Columbus North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terre Haute South Vigo only rushed for 86.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Franklin Central had to suffer through a 44-7 loss at the hands of Westfield. The Flashes haven't had much luck with the Shamrocks recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Columbus North's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Franklin Central, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Columbus North couldn't quite finish off Franklin Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 and fell 14-11. Will Columbus North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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