The Greenwood Woodmen will square off against the Martinsville Artesians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Greenwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bedford North Lawrence 48-24. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
It was another big night for Gunner Ruppert, who rushed for 358 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Greenwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Greenwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Eldridge and Davion Jones.
Meanwhile, Martinsville took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-13 victory over Silver Creek. The result was nothing new for the Artesians, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Draven Sanders went supernova for Martinsville, picking up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Martinsville's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Greenwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Greenwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Martinsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 162.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Greenwood lost to Martinsville on the road by a decisive 50-31 margin when the teams last played back in September. Can Greenwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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