Football Preview: Martinsville Artesians vs. Charlestown Pirates
The Martinsville Artesians will be playing at home against the Charlestown Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Martinsville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Plainfield just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 50-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Quakers. That makes it the first time this season the Artesians have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Charlestown, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 33-7 margin over Eastern on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Charlestown found their leader in underclassman Christian Grayson, who threw for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. Those 33 rushing yards gave Grayson a new career-high. Noah Phillips was another key player, picking up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Charlestown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Martinsville fell to 8-1. As for Charlestown, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Martinsville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Charlestown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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