Football Preview: Martinsville Bulldogs vs. Mecklenburg County Phoenix
The Martinsville Bulldogs will head out to face off against 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 blew past Dan River 33-9 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Mecklenburg County was able to grind out a solid win over Lunenburg Central on Friday, taking the game 14-7.
Mecklenburg County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Savion Johnson out in front 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 particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He 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 suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to Mecklenburg County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Martinsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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