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| 09/19/25 - Home | 42-41 W |
| 09/20/24 - Away | 40-7 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 32-14 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 27-26 W |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 23-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Decatur Central, Martinsville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 victory over the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs. The win continues a trend for the Artesians in their matchups with the Grizzly Cubs: they've now won five in a row.
Chase Davis was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Martinsville didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Franklin Community to a completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Grady Gardner and Gamble Pieper, who each logged one passes deflected. Martinsville wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 69%.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Landon Cazee, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Franklin Community still got an impressive performance from Cori Tonte, who rushed for 228 yards and five TDs, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Tonte is now averaging an impressive 124.6 rushing yards per game.
Martinsville's record is now 2-3. As for Franklin Community, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Martinsville will challenge rival Whiteland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Franklin Community is set to square off against their familiar foe Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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