Football Preview: Moody Blue Devils vs. Ramsay Rams
The Moody Blue Devils will square off against the Ramsay Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moody will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Moody is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 win over Wenonah. Considering the Blue Devils have won seven games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Moody's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charlie Johnston, who threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Bravis Cave Jr was in the mix too, providing Moody with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Moody's defense and their five sacks. Ba'Roc Willis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Moody got some further help from Marshall Teofilo: he picked up a sack, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Ramsay had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They walked away with a 40-27 win over the Wildcats.
It was another big night for Jayden Martin, who rushed for 304 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Ramsay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Moody's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points per game. As for Ramsay, their record is now 8-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Moody has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ramsay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Moody came up short against Ramsay in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 40-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ramsay's Kameron Keenan, who threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Moody knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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