Charlestown scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Corydon Central Panthers 49-43. The Pirates gained 118 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
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. Hester was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Shields, who rushed for 104 yards on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Charlestown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 492 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
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.
Charlestown is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Corydon Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charlestown will face off against Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Corydon Central, they will take on Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Corydon Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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