Martinsville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Evansville Reitz Panthers by a score of 35-28 on Friday. 35 seems to be a good number for the Artesians as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Martinsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Evansville Reitz's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Mcclarney, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Mcclarney has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another rusher making a difference was Elijah Darrett, who gained 160 total yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Martinsville's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.8 points per game. As for Evansville Reitz, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Martinsville will face off against New Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (New Palestine has won four straight at home, while Martinsville won eight straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. Evansville Reitz does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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