It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Martinsville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 35-31 victory over the Greenwood Woodmen. The Artesians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Woodmen, too.
AJ Reynolds threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Joshua Jones was his top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground,
Lucas Dewey rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
When it comes to explaining why Greenwood lost, don't look at Gunner Ruppert. Despite the final result, he rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ruppert is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Greenwood also got a significant boost from Davion Jones, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
The win (which was Martinsville's third in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points per game. As for Greenwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Martinsville will take on Evansville Reitz at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Martinsville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. Greenwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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