Football Preview: Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls vs. Mooresville Blue Devils
The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls are taking a road trip to take on the Mooresville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory Ridge will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Hickory Ridge is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against A.L. Brown on Friday. Hickory Ridge received a blow as they fell 31-14 to A.L. Brown.
Hickory Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of David Johnson, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and Joell Wooten, who picked up 109 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Ezekiel Kelly, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mooresville on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Cox Mill out of the water with a 55-0 final score. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Chargers are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mooresville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malachi Gwyn, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Brody Norman was another key player, throwing for 199 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Hickory Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mooresville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Hickory Ridge came up short against Mooresville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-35. Can Hickory Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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