Mooresville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 56.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took down the Providence Panthers 23-9. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Panthers are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Mooresville came from Ja'Darius Mccombs and Brody Norman.
Despite the loss, Providence saw an underclassman step up: Keland Shelton Jr picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 104 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Shelton Jr.
Mooresville's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Providence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Mooresville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 28-9 victory against South Iredell on the 11th. As for Providence, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-14 defeat against Independence on the 10th.
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