Roncalli faced Franklin Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Royals fell 22-15 to the Flashes. Despite 88 more yards than the Flashes, the Royals couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Loss or not, Roncalli got some senior leadership from Collin Ash and Zach Dozier. Ash rushed for 125 yards and one TD on only ten carries, while Dozier rushed for 135 yards and one touchdown. Ash really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Carson Keller for the heroic effort on defense: he. Roncalli didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
A big part of Franklin Central's win came down to the chemistry between Connor Moreland and his top target Markell Bailey. Moreland threw for 198 yards and three TDs while completing 73.9% of his passes while Bailey picked up 86 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Roncalli's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Franklin Central, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Roncalli has already played their next match, a 33-11 loss against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on the 5th. As for Franklin Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 35-7 defeat against Brownsburg on the 5th.
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