Franklin Central faced Roncalli in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Flashes walked away with a 22-15 victory over the Royals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Flashes also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
A big part of Franklin Central's win came down to the chemistry between Connor Moreland and his top target Markell Bailey. Moreland threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes while Bailey picked up 86 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Bailey got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 53 yards.
Defeat or not, Roncalli got some senior leadership from Collin Ash and Zach Dozier. Ash rushed for 125 yards and one score on only ten carries, while Dozier rushed for 135 yards and one TD.
Flashes
| 08/29/25 vs Roncalli | 22-15 |
| 10/11/24 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 14-10 |
| 10/04/24 vs Fishers | 22-13 |
| 09/20/24 vs Avon | 10-7 |
Franklin Central pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Roncalli, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Franklin Central and Roncalli will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Flashes are set to face off against their familiar foe Brownsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Roncalli will challenge rival Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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