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FRANKTON — A pair of Central Indiana Conference rivals battled it out for fifth place in the Madison County boys tennis tournament here on Friday night.Frankton swept Elwood 5-0 to place fifth in the county.At No.

FRANKTON — The 2024 home opener for the Frankton High School football team did not go as the Eagles had hoped.Arch rival Lapel spoiled Frankton’s holiday weekend by defeating the Eagles 40-13 in a game that started on Friday and ended on Saturday, thanks to the storms that passed through Indiana on Friday night.

ELWOOD — Tipton’s defense was as stifling as the hot and muggy weather conditions on Friday night.Tipton’s offense, meanwhile, sizzled as well as the Blue Devils rolled to a 49-0 victory over Elwood at Panther Stadium on Friday night.The Blue Devils’ performance was good enough that by the time the storms hit Elwood, the game was over and all players were in or headed to the locker rooms.“I was proud of our kids.

MARION — Three strokes is all that separated Frankton from a Central Indiana Conference girls golf 3-peat.

PINETO — Elwood’s varsity football team kicked off the 2024 season and the Sammy Mireles era in explosive fashion here on Friday night.Senior Jayden Mullins rushed for two touchdowns, passed for another and returned an interception for yet another score to lead the Panthers to a 47-6 victory over Southern Wells.Mullins’ only pass completion of the night came on Elwood’s first possession and was an 80 yarder to freshman Nathan Bixby.

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Friday night’s varsity football game between Frankton and Eastern Hancock turned into a shootout that the state-ranked Royals won 63-49.Frankton junior quarterback Ethan Stansberry turned in a career-best performance as he completed 21 of 31 passes for 280 yards and five touchdowns.His favorite target was senior Brady Carmack who caught nine passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns.

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