The Mooresville Pioneers will square off against the Martinsville Artesians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mooresville will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Whiteland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Mooresville narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Whiteland 24-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
A big part of Mooresville's win came down to the chemistry between Connor Cruz and his top target Kaden Bruhn. Cruz threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while Bruhn picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Bruhn is now averaging an impressive 101.4 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, Martinsville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Perry Meridian. The score was close at the half, but the Artesians pulled away in the second half with 21 points.
Mooresville's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Martinsville, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Mooresville couldn't quite finish off Martinsville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 38-35. Thankfully for Mooresville, Brayden Shrake (who rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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