The Franklin Central Flashes will take on the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Central will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Franklin Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Fishers, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Franklin Central was ranked 16th). Franklin Central walked away with a 22-13 win over Fishers on Friday.
Franklin Central can attribute much of their success to Avery Allen, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Those 100 rushing yards gave Allen a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Franklin Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern was able to grind out a solid victory over Noblesville on Friday, taking the game 28-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Vaughn Johnson had a dynamite game for Hamilton Southeastern, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Franklin Central's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Franklin Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Franklin Central ended up a good deal behind Hamilton Southeastern when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 19-3. Will Franklin Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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