Franklin Central faced Zionsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Flashes secured a 20-16 W over the Eagles. For the Flashes, this counts as revenge for the 35-21 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Nathan Sparks
| 09/12/25 vs Zionsville | 115 |
| 10/04/24 vs Fishers | 62 |
| 08/29/25 vs Roncalli | 39 |
| 08/22/25 @ Perry Meridian | 38 |
| 11/01/24 @ Columbus North | 33 |
Nathan Sparks was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 115 yards and one score. Those 115 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Franklin Central didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Zionsville to a completion percentage of just 41.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Dennis Mitchell Jr and Hudson Moritz, who each logged two passes deflected. Franklin Central hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.37 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Franklin Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mitchell Jr and Tyson Simpson.
Although Zionsville took the loss, they still got scores from Nic Hoggs and Tyler Weissmann.
Franklin Central pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points on average over those games. As for Zionsville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Franklin Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-10 defeat against Avon on the 19th. As for Zionsville, they have also already played their next game, a 31-7 victory against Noblesville on the 19th.
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