Fort Frye couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 51-16 defeat at the hands of the Barnesville Shamrocks on Friday. The Cadets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-9.
Despite the loss, Fort Frye saw an underclassman step up: Luke Phillis picked up 163 receiving yards and a touchdown. Phillis was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 69 yards.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Frye will challenge Belpre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Fort Frye focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Barnesville, they will host Bellaire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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