Whiteland entered their matchup against Mooresville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Whiteland Warriors fell just short of the Mooresville Pioneers by a score of 24-21. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Whiteland lost, don't look at Tyree Nolan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Those 109 rushing yards gave Nolan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ollie Taylor, who rushed for 36 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Whiteland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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.
Whiteland's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Mooresville, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Whiteland will head out to square off against Plainfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Whiteland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mooresville, they will be playing at home against Martinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mooresville surely won't give up without a fight.
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