The Martinsville Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge 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 put the hurt on Dan River with a sharp 33-9 victory 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's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savion Johnson led the charge by rushing for 101 yards on only ten carries. Alvian Lewis also helped out with an impressive 92 receiving yards.
Mecklenburg County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Javontae Haskins with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
The victory got Martinsville back to even at 2-2. As for Mecklenburg County, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Martinsville might still be hurting after the 25-0 defeat they got from 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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