Football Recap: Wright City Wildcats vs. Moberly Spartans
Wright City and Moberly squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Wright City had to settle for second. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Moberly Spartans.
Despite the loss, Wright City still got an impressive performance from Duan McRoberts Jr., who rushed for 303 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. McRoberts Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 219 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Wright City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Wright City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.6 points per game. As for Moberly, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Wright City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Moberly, they will challenge Hallsville on Friday. Moberly has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 143 points over their last three contests.
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