Football Preview: Charlestown Pirates vs. Salem Lions
The Charlestown Pirates will challenge the Salem Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlestown is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Charlestown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to Corydon Central 49-43. Despite 118 more yards than the Panthers, the Pirates couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Charlestown got top-tier performance from Boomer Hester, who rushed for 288 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those 288 rushing yards gave Hester a new career-high. Ryan Shields also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Charlestown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 492 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Salem brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They blew past Eastern 37-7 on the road on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Logan Dent continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Adam Mull got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Salem didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mull and Ethan Campbell.
Charlestown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Salem, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Charlestown took their win against Salem in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 46-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlestown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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