Corydon Central hadn't done well against Charlestown recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Corydon Central Panthers managed a 49-43 victory over the Charlestown Pirates. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 29 points per game.
Leading Corydon Central to victory were Carson Lawyer and Bobby Sharp. Lawyer rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, while Sharp threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Lawyer has become a key player for Corydon Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Charlestown still got an impressive performance from Boomer Hester, who rushed for 288 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hester a new career-high in rushing yards. Ryan Shields also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
The victory (which was Corydon Central's third in a row) raised their record to 3-4. As for Charlestown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Corydon Central will head out to face off against Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corydon Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season. As for Charlestown, they will venture away from home to take on Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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