East Central is 10-0 against Franklin County since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Central Trojans will welcome the Franklin County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. East Central will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
East Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Archbishop Moeller, who was ranked fourth at the time (East Central was ranked 15th). East Central had to suffer through a 42-13 loss at the hands of Archbishop Moeller. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Despite the defeat, East Central saw an underclassman step up: Ryan Minges rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Franklin County didn't have quite enough to beat Rushville on Friday and fell 30-27. The Wildcats gained 184 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
The losing side was boosted by Quinn Gillman, who threw for 243 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 93 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Even though they lost, Franklin County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 481 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rushville only gained 297.
East Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Franklin County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for East Central against Franklin County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 55-0 win. Will East Central repeat their success, or does Franklin County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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