The series record between the Pirates and the Cougars didn’t mean much Friday night; neither did the fact that Charlestown had won the past ten meetings.  What did matter, throughout the majority of the game, and well into the fourth, was who was gonna stop who running the ball.  North Harrison (4-7) came into the game, seeming with nothing to lose; and loved being in that position.  Charlestown (10-2) found themselves acting bit hung over for some reason; maybe the victory over Brownstown was still heavy in the air, or maybe the Cougars were more ready to play for the Sectional title.  Charlestown opened the game stopping the Cougars on their first drive, then blocking their punt and recovering it on the host eleven.  Three plays later Antonyo Gaddie hit paydirt with a five yard touchdown run.  North Harrison answered with an eleven play drive in the second that resulted in a Sam Best five yard TD.  After a 7-6 host lead at the half, the Pirates stalled on two drives to start the second half before Senior Eli Daniel intercepted a Cougar pass to change momentum.  The turnover brought new life, and a drive that was capped by a seven yard scoring pass from Tristan Chester to Eli Daniel with 7:42 left in the game.  Six plays into the Cougars next drive, Sophomore Bradley Laffoon snagged a second Pirate interception to set up another scoring drive deep in North Harrison territory.  Four plays later Chester ran in the Pirate’s third score for a 18-7 lead with just under two minutes remaining, and no time for the Cougars to answer.  The win gave Pirate Football their fifth Sectional crown and set a date next Friday hosting Heritage Hills (11-1) in the Bone Yard at 8:00 pm.  Antonyo Gaddie finished the game with 20 carries for 115 yards and a touchdown.  Chester finished the game 4 of 12 including the seven yard touchdown pass to Daniel.  CPPSB named the starting Pirate Offensive Line the Coyle Chevy, Buick, GMC and Coyle Nissan Offensive Players of the Game and Bradley Laffoon the Defensive Player of the Game.

Set your DVR’s tonight for the WLKY Channel 32 six o’clock newscast (since you’ll be at the Bon Fire Pep Rally); and see the Pirate Football team take the High School Playbook School of the Week trophy, again.  Congrats to the Pirates…….Beat the Cougars….Win Sectional!

The Pirate Football parents will host a Bon Fire Pep Rally Thursday evening in advance of Pirate Football’s Friday night Sectional Championship Game at North Harrison; and the Cheerleader’s State Finals competition Saturday.  The festivities Thursday evening will begin at 6:00 pm, on the lot at the corner of Level and Park Streets, across from the Bone Yard.  In addition to the bon fire, the Pirate Cheerleaders will be on hand; as well as, food and drinks (sponsored by Mack Daddy’s and the City of Charlestown).

The Pirates (9-2) will play in their fourth Sectional Championship game of the past five years; Friday evening at 7:00 pm (kick-off); versus and hosted by the North Harrison Cougars (4-6).  North Harrison High School is located on Indiana 64, 13 miles west of the I-64 Georgetown exit (118).  Pack their house Friday night Pirate Nation, as the Pirates attempt to win the program’s fifth Sectional Championship!  If you absolutely can’t make it to the game, Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting will begin live coverage at 6:40 pm at www.CPPSB.com, on 88.7 FM Radio in Charlestown, or on mobile devices using the CPPSB free app available in the Apple, Google Play, or Amazon store.  For more information about the Pirate Football team, go to www.PiratePride.BLUE/Football.  If the Pirates win this Friday, they will host either Gibson Southern or Heritage Hills in the Bone Yard next Friday for the Regional Championship.

The following video was produced by Charlestown Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting, in celebration of the upset victory over the Brownstown Braves in the State Tournament Semi-Final Round.

Class 3A Football Sectional #31 Semi-Final:  Charlestown trailed Brownstown (10-1) 16-6 at halftime and outscored the Braves 21-0 in the second half to advance to their fourth Sectional Championship game in the last five years.  Charlestown (9-2) will travel to North Harrison (4-6) for the title game next Friday.  Charlestown defeated the Cougars in the Bone Yard on September 12th, 47-20.  The Braves outgained the Pirates 312 to 278 on the snowy Halloween Friday night; however committed costly turnovers and seemed to run out of steam during the fourth.  Brownstown fumbled the opening kick-off to Charlestown, setting up the first score of the game when Tristan Chester scored on a two yard keeper to cap their opening four play drive.  The Pirate offense begame penalty prone while it watched the Braves score the next 16 points.  The Pirates came out of the halftime break with a different swag, scoring on their second half opening possession, highlighted by a Gaddie 61 yards touchdown run.  The Pirate defense held the Braves’ 3A #1 rated offense scoreless in the second half, especially in the fourth.  “This was a team effort…We have great kids…who believe in themselves, and great fans”, said Coach Darin Ward after the 27-16 win.  Antonyo Gaddie lead the Pirates on the ground, finishing the game with 136 yards on 24 carries including two touchdowns.  Tristan Chester finished the night 6 of 17 for 124 yards, including an 85 yard pass to Eli Daniel that set up the late fourth quarter go ahead score.  Daniel’s run broke free of at least four tackles, and was commented as being one of the most determined run ever witnessed by many fans.  Jarrett Farmer sealed the Pirate victory with 1:31 remaining, with a 23 yard pick six; as Brownstown attempted to march down the field for a game winning drive, similar to the regular season matchup.  Eli Daniel the Offensive Player of the Game and Jarrett Farmer the Defensive Player of the Game.  The CPPSB archived version of the game is available at www.PiratePride.blue/Broadcasting.

Download the above 16 minutes of Broadcast Highlights at http://piratepride.blue/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/SixteenMinuteHighlightsMP3.mp3

Don’t miss your chance this Friday afternoon to pick up your favorite Charlestown Football T-Shirt or Hoodie to support the football team during their state play-off run. There will be cotton t-shirts for $5.00-$10.00, climate control shirts from $15.00, blankets $15.00, spirit towels two for $5.00, black all-weather hooded sweatshirts $40.00, jackets for $30.00, skull caps for $10.00 and ball caps and visors for $5.00-$10.00. Sizes are available from youth small through adult 4X while supplies last.

Football merchandise will be available from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the corner of Park St and HWY 3 Friday Afternoon October 31st. Sales are being held here due to the IHSAA rule of no spirit item sales on school property during state playoff games. 100% of all proceeds go directly to supporting the football team during the 2014 State Playoffs.

The Pirates will host the Brownstown Braves Friday night in the Bone Yard, with a 7:00 pm kick-off, in a Class 3A Sectional Semi-Final game.  The Pirates fell to the Braves by one point in week #2 of the regular season; a thrilling game played in Lucas Oil Stadium.  PACK THE STANDS FRIDAY NIGHT PIRATE NATION, AND ROOT OUR PIRATES NOT ONLY TO VICTORY, BUT ALSO TO THEIR FOURTH SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN THE PAST FIVE SEASONS.   GO PIRATES!  BEAT THE BRAVES!

Charlestown Pirate Football (8-2) defeated Corydon (6-4) in the first round of the Class 3A Sectional #31 Friday night.  Charlestown scored first on a 3 yard Gaddie touchdown run late in the first quarter.  Garrett Woods then threw the conversion to Eli Daniel to take a 8-0 lead, which carried through halftime.  Late in the third, Tristan Chester threw a 23 yard touchdown strike to Woods to increase the lead to 15-0.  Corydon, benefited by several drive sustaining penalties, tacked on a touchdown with seconds remaining in the game for a 15-6 final tally.  RB Antonyo Gaddie finished the night with 177 yards on 27 rushes, including a touchdown.  QB Tristan Chester finished with 36 rushing yards on 5 carries, and 7 of 10 passes for 56 yards.  Garrett Woods caught 4 passes for 36 yards, including a touchdown.  Jason Houchens intercepted a Panther pass and finished with seven tackles.  Coyle Chevy, Buick, GMC and Coyle Nissan Players of the Game, Antonyo Gaddie (Offense) and Jason Houchens (Defense).  The Pirates will now host Brownstown in the Bone Yard on Halloween night, in the Sectional #31 Semi-Final.  The game will be a long awaited rematch of the August 30th one point loss to the Braves in Lucas Oil Stadium.  FRIDAY’S KICK-OFF REMAINS SET FOR 7:00 PM IN THE BONE YARD.