Corydon Central is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Salem a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Corydon Central Panthers will challenge the Salem Lions at 7:00 p.m. Salem took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Corydon Central, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 14 losses in a row dating back to last season, Corydon Central finally turned things around against Eastern on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 36-7 win over the Musketeers. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Carson Lawyer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 236 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Sharp, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Corydon Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Corydon Central wouldn't let Eastern keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Corydon Central can thank Dane Naiman and Dawson Ayres for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-12, which was the final score in Salem's tilt against Springs Valley on Friday. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-12.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Logan Dent and Christian Hamilton. Hamilton had a great game and rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Dent did his best for the losing side, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Corydon Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Corydon Central came up short against Salem in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-32. Will Corydon Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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