It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Frankton can now relate to. They were beaten by the West Lafayette Red Devils 49-7 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
When it comes to explaining why Frankton lost, don't look at Nate Luzadder. Despite the final result, he rushed for 86 yards, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
West Lafayette's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benny Speaker, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. West Lafayette also got help from Kojo Steffey, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
Frankton's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for West Lafayette, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Frankton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Lafayette, they will venture away from home to square off against Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Lafayette comes in on three and Northwestern on four.
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