Charlestown had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Silver Creek Dragons with a sharp 47-27 win. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 41-26 victory the Dragons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.

Christian Grayson
08/22/25 @ Silver Creek | 292 |
10/25/24 @ Martinsville | 197 |
09/20/24 @ Providence | 139 |
10/18/24 vs Eastern | 106 |
10/11/24 @ Salem | 6 |
Charlestown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Grayson, who threw for 292 yards and three TDs while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt. Those 292 passing yards gave Grayson a new career-high. Robert Barker handled things on the ground, rushing for 116 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Charlestown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek only rushed for 60 rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Silver Creek still got an impressive performance from Kameron Black, who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns. Deontay Gazaway was Black's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and one score.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Charlestown is set to challenge their familiar foe Brownstown Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Silver Creek will face off against rival Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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