It was fun while it lasted, but Martinsville's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They took a 50-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plainfield Quakers. Despite 108 more yards than the Quakers, the Artesians couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
AJ Reynolds threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
Hunter Stroud was his top target, picking up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground,
Landon Cazee picked up 57 receiving yards, and also rushed for 47 yards.
Luke Starnes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Plainfield, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Starnes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Westyn Weyrich was another key back, rushing for 72 yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Martinsville fell to 8-1. As for Plainfield, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Martinsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Charlestown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Plainfield, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Plainfield is facing Anderson at the right time seeing as Anderson is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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