Two dominant backs in Luke Starnes and Alex Leugers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Plainfield Quakers will take on the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Plainfield will head out to face Franklin Community after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Plainfield came up short against Decatur Central, falling 42-21. The match marked the Quakers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Plainfield might have lost, but man, Starnes was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Starnes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Westyn Weyrich, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Plainfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to Mooresville 26-21.
Franklin Community might have lost, but man, Leugers was a machine: he rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Leugers torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Isaiah Stultz was in the mix too, providing Franklin Community with a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Plainfield's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record. As for Franklin Community, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Plainfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 272 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Franklin Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 194.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Plainfield against Franklin Community in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 38-3 victory. In that match, Plainfield amassed a halftime lead of 30-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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