With a playoff game on the line, North Moore rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over the Union Spartans. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 33 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Stryker Murray and Joseph Dunn. Murray rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while Dunn rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Dunn is becoming a predictor of North Moore's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
North Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
North Moore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.3 points. As for Union, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
North Moore will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bertie at 7:00 p.m. Bertie will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something North Moore surely won't give up without a fight. Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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