Football Preview: Cummings Cavaliers vs. North Moore Mustangs
The Cummings Cavaliers will challenge the North Moore Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cummings comes in on six and North Moore on four.
If North Moore heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Cummings took over last week. Cummings put the hurt on Northwood with a sharp 49-28 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cummings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Moore got themselves on the board against Graham on Friday, but Graham never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over the Red Devils on the road. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
North Moore found their leader in underclassman Stryker Murray, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Cummings pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for North Moore, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Cummings has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 285.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Moore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 342.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cummings couldn't quite finish off North Moore when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 36-33. Thankfully for Cummings, Kolby Ritchie (who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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