Football Preview: Mooresville Pioneers vs. Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils
The Mooresville Pioneers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Mooresville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-23 to Perry Meridian. While the Pioneers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 10-7 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kaden Bruhn, who picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.8 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Cruz, who threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Shortridge scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell in a 33-30 heartbreaker to Greenwood Christian Academy.
Despite the defeat, Indianapolis Shortridge got top-tier performance from Thomas Campbell, who rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Those 233 rushing yards gave Campbell a new career-high.
Even if they lost, Indianapolis Shortridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. Greenwood Christian Academy's QB won't forget Demetrius Davis anytime soon given he sacked him five times. Davis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Even though they lost, Indianapolis Shortridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mooresville's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
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