Football Preview: Charlestown Pirates vs. North Harrison Cougars
Charlestown has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the North Harrison Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Charlestown humbled Clarksville with a 35-6 victory.
Charlestown relied on the efforts of Boomer Hester, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Ryan Shields, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Charlestown wouldn't let Clarksville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cameron Wimsett, Blake Thacker, and Jacob Hulsey picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Thacker is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, North Harrison earned a 48-35 win over Corydon Central on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Bryce Fessel was a one-man wrecking crew for North Harrison as he rushed for 334 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry.
Fessel wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: North Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 508 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corydon Central only rushed for 273.
North Harrison's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Grayson Clunie and David Langdon.
Charlestown's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for North Harrison, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Charlestown came up short against North Harrison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 34-22. Will Charlestown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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