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| 08/29/25 - Home | 38-27 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 35-41 L |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 35-6 W |
| 08/26/22 - Away | 14-27 L |
| 08/27/21 - Home | 44-20 W |
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Bloomington South and Martinsville, and Bloomington South kept the tradition alive. The Panthers came out on top against the Artesians by a score of 38-27 on Friday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 41-35 victory the Artesians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Bloomington South had a senior duo take command as Shaun Cooper rushed for 137 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries and Braylen Townsend rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Cooper really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run. Jonathan Winstead did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Bloomington South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Martinsville still got an impressive performance from Chase Davis, who threw for 193 yards and two TDs, and also punched in one rushing score.
Bloomington South's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Martinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Bloomington South and Martinsville will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Panthers are set to take on their familiar foe Terre Haute North Vigo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Martinsville will face off against rival Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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