Franklin Central is 0-6 against Center Grove since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Franklin Central Flashes will be staying on the road to face off against the Center Grove Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 21-17 W over Columbus North.
The critical scores for Franklin Central came from Nathan Sparks, Emauri Hines, and Avery Allen.
One reason for the win was Franklin Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Jayce Brewer was the leader with two. Another thorn in Columbus North's side was Jacob Lewis, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Center Grove). They breezed by Jeffersonville to the tune of 72-7 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Center Grove got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brodie Tilton out in front who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. Tilton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Mcwilliams, who threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Center Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
With the victory, Center Grove broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Franklin Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Franklin Central suffered a grim 40-14 defeat to Center Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Franklin Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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