Charlestown has gone 9-1 against Corydon Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Charlestown Pirates will welcome the Corydon Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Neither Charlestown nor Corydon Central posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Charlestown's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Scottsburg on Thursday. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Warriors. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Charlestown wouldn't let Scottsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jack Shaw, Jayden Traub, and Hunter Willoughby picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Corydon Central hadn't done well against Salem recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Corydon Central secured a 10-6 W over Salem. The ten-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Carson Lawyer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Corydon Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Waylon Doblado and Bryce Gerlach.
Charlestown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Corydon Central, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Charlestown against Corydon Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 33-0 win. Will Charlestown repeat their success, or does Corydon Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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