Football Preview: Mooresville Blue Devils vs. Lake Norman Wildcats
The Mooresville Blue Devils will challenge the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mooresville sitting on seven straight victories and Lake Norman on three.
If Mooresville beats Lake Norman with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Mooresville claimed a resounding 49-7 win over A.L. Brown. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won six matchups by 42 points or more so far this season.
Brody Norman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 299 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Gavin Barber, who picked up 101 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mooresville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of AJ Graham and Darian Reid. Reid also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Mooresville got some further help from Luke Modrak: he made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lake Norman didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against South Iredell on Friday, but they still walked away with a 29-25 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Norman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mozes Morris, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Riggleman did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Mooresville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Lake Norman, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Mooresville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lake Norman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mooresville against Lake Norman when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-7 win. In that matchup, Mooresville amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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