Football Recap: Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils vs. Mooresville Pioneers
Indianapolis Shortridge and Mooresville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Indianapolis Shortridge had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Mooresville Pioneers, falling 52-14. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Pioneers are ranked 100th).
Despite the loss, Indianapolis Shortridge still got an impressive performance from Thomas Campbell, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. Campbell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Connor Cruz went supernova for Mooresville, throwing for 215 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. What's more, Cruz also racked up nine rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Tyler Denny was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Indianapolis Shortridge's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Mooresville, their record now sits at 4-6.
Indianapolis Shortridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mooresville has already played their next matchup, a 42-15 loss against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on the 1st.
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