Football Recap: Zander Nattam and Luke Starnes Secure Win for Plainfield

Quakers

Lowest Scoring Games

10/17/25 vs Martinsville	14-7
09/26/25 @ Decatur Central	19-37
10/10/25 @ Whiteland	20-30

There's no place like home for Plainfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Martinsville Artesians on Friday. Those 14 points were actually the fewest the Quakers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Leading Plainfield to victory were Luke Starnes and Zander Nattam. Starnes rushed for 179 yards, while Nattam picked up 99 receiving yards and two TDs. Starnes is becoming a predictor of the Quakers' success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).

Plainfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ty White and Tashawn Calahan. Another thorn in Martinsville's side was Mason Mantooth, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Plainfield's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.66 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.1 in the others. As for Martinsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Plainfield and Martinsville are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, the Quakers and New Palestine will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. Plainfield will need to watch out since the Dragons have now posted at least 31 points in their last six games. As for Martinsville, they are taking a road trip to take on Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Artesians will be up against the Woodmen's rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.44 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.