Mooresville and East Forsyth squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Mooresville had to settle for second. They took a 35-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Forsyth Eagles. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Blue Devils, who until this matchup were averaging 11.62 points allowed.
Despite the defeat, Mooresville had strong showings from Ja'Darius Mccombs, who gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns, and Brody Norman, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance also gave Mccombs a new career-high in rushing yards (143).
Even though they lost, Mooresville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Even if they lost, Mooresville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Jamari Farmer with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played. AJ Graham was another major factor on D, making six total tackles and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Corey Blair was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for East Forsyth. JP Gilchrist was another key player, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Mooresville's winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 11-2 record. As for East Forsyth, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Mooresville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Forsyth, they will face off against Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Forsyth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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