The Martinsville Artesians will take on the Mooresville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mooresville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Martinsville, who comes in off a win.
Martinsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 46-21 margin over Perry Meridian on Friday. The Artesians haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

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Chase Davis was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 395 yards and five TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Martinsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adam Branham.
Meanwhile, Mooresville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Whiteland, falling 35-14. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Martinsville will need to focus on slowing down Connor Cruz, one of several Mooresville players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 196 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Tyler Denny was Cruz's top target, picking up 22 receiving yards.
Martinsville picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Mooresville, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Martinsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Mooresville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 27-18. Will the Artesians repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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