The Charlestown Pirates will square off against the Salem Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlestown will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Charlestown gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They slipped by Corydon Central 27-26.
Charlestown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jovon Morris out in front who rushed for 101 yards and two scores.
Meanwhile, Salem really took it to Eastern for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-14 win. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Salem's win came from a few key players Charlestown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caris Moore, who rushed for 106 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 106 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Draike Cutrell, who picked up 37 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Charlestown's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Salem, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Charlestown might still be hurting after the 42-22 loss they got from Salem in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Lions' Logan Dent, who rushed for 231 yards and four scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Now that the Pirates know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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