Corydon Central hasn't had much luck against Charlestown recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Corydon Central Panthers will challenge the Charlestown Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Corydon Central will be strutting in after a win while Charlestown will be coming in after a defeat.
Corydon Central will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Salem, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Corydon Central secured a 10-6 W over Salem on Saturday. The ten-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match 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.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Charlestown's offense. They were outmatched by Scottsburg on the road and fell 34-0. 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.
Corydon Central's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Charlestown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Corydon Central was taken down by Charlestown 33-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Corydon Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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