Football Preview: North Moore Mustangs vs. Jordan-Matthews Jets
North Moore is 3-0 against Jordan-Matthews since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The North Moore Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jordan-Matthews Jets at 6:30 p.m. North Moore is looking for their season's first win.
North Moore came up short against Southeast Alamance on Friday, falling 29-6. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Stallions are ranked 148th).
North Moore's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Nick Dyer led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Martez Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Jordan-Matthews' offense. They were outmatched by Northwood on the road and fell 48-0. The Jets have struggled against the Chargers recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
North Moore's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Jordan-Matthews, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for North Moore against Jordan-Matthews when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-7 victory. Does North Moore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jordan-Matthews turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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