Football Preview: Martinsville Bulldogs vs. Mecklenburg County Phoenix
The Martinsville Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Mecklenburg County Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Martinsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Dan River with a sharp 33-9 win on Friday.
Meanwhile, Mecklenburg County was able to grind out a solid victory over Lunenburg Central on Friday, taking the game 14-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mecklenburg County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Savion Johnson, who rushed for 101 yards on only ten carries. Mecklenburg County also got help from Alvian Lewis, who showed off his sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
Mecklenburg County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Javontae Haskins was especially locked on to Lunenburg Central's QB and sacked him twice. Haskins also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
The win got Martinsville back to even at 2-2. As for Mecklenburg County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Martinsville might still be hurting after the 25-0 loss they got from Mecklenburg County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Martinsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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