Martinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Bassett Bengals on the road and fell 48-13. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
David Cook went supernova for Bassett, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 247 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Cook a new career-high in rushing yards. Tayvion Penn also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Bassett, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Martinsville will welcome Halifax County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Halifax County is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Martinsville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Bassett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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