On Friday, Franklin Central faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Franklin Central Flashes were beaten by the Westfield Shamrocks 44-7. The Flashes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.
Westfield was led to victory by Deacon King and Carsen Melvin. King rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Melvin threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. King's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Braun, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
With the defeat, Franklin Central broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Westfield, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, Franklin Central and Columbus North will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Columbus North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Franklin Central likes a good challenge. As for Westfield, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Westfield's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Harrison's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
