Franklin 40, Manchester 21
Sep 30, 2000
FRANKLIN, Ind. — Junior wide receiver Eddie Tucker dazzled the homecoming crowd with nine receptions for 251 yards -- including touchdown catches of 97, 58, and 11 yards -- to highlight a breakout offensive performance by Franklin in a dominating victory over Manchester in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game.Sep 30, 2000
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A Grizzlies offense that managed just 19 points in its first three games put the hosts (2-2, 1-0 HCAC) on top late in the first quarter when sophomore Josh McMillin, who rushed for two touchdowns, scored on a 7-yard run to put his team ahead 7-0. The fireworks began on the first play of the second quarter, when freshman quarterback Brad Huff connected with Tucker on a 97-yard touchdown pass to give Franklin a 13-0 lead. The 97-yard pass-and-run play was the longest pass completion in school history, breaking the previous school mark of 96 yards (Travis McMahen to Jim Larkin at Blackburn) set in 1998.
On Franklin's next play from scrimmage three minutes later, the duo connected on a 58-yard scoring strike to put the Grizzlies ahead 19-0. Tucker, who made eight catches for 240 yards in the first half, capped his day with a one-handed, 11-yard touchdown catch early in the third quarter. His 251 receiving yards was 16 shy of the school's single-game record set in 1983.
Huff completed 19 of 28 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Sophomore running back Brandon Gillard led Franklin's ground game with 67 yards on 10 carries. His 22-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter capped Franklin's scoring and put the Grizzlies ahead 40-7.
Defensively, junior linebacker Josef Kapitan recorded nine tackles and made Franklin's only interception. McMillin, also a defensive end, made nine tackles and recorded one sack. Senior defensive tackle Steve Barrick recorded a sack and made seven tackles. Freshman linebacker Greg Armbruster and senior defensive lineman Dewayne Tiemeyer recorded Franklin's other sacks. The Grizzlies held Manchester (1-3, 0-1) to 63 yards rushing and forced seven punts.