On Friday, Moore faced Mustang in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Moore Lions pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the Mustang Broncos. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Leading Moore to victory were Ozias Adams and Maverick Gardner. Adams rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown, while Gardner rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Gardner a new career-high in rushing yards.
Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Moore's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mustang, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Moore will square off against Bixby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moore will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Mustang, they are taking a road trip to challenge Enid at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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