It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Moody had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-7 victory over the Arab Knights. The win was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on eight straight.
A big part of Moody's victory came down to the chemistry between Charlie Johnston and his top target Josiah Dozier. Johnston threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes while Dozier picked up 185 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Johnston has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Kevin James helped Johnston out on the ground, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Moody was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Moody's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39 points. As for Arab, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Moody will challenge Wenonah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moody's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Wenonah's offense will have their work cut out for them. Arab does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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