Football Recap: Lake Norman Wildcats vs. Mooresville Blue Devils
Lake Norman lost against Mooresville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The game between the Lake Norman Wildcats and the Mooresville Blue Devils wasn't particularly close, with the Lake Norman Wildcats falling 35-20. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lake Norman lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Noah Jacobsen, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lake Norman also got a significant boost from Mozes Morris, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Brody Norman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 186 yards and three touchdowns for Mooresville. That's the most rushing yards Norman has posted since back in November of 2023. Dominic Morin was another key player, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Lake Norman's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Mooresville, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, Lake Norman and Mallard Creek will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Lake Norman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season. As for Mooresville, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Alexander Central at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. One thing working in Mooresville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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