Mooreville entered their matchup against East Webster on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mooreville Troopers took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Webster Wolverines. The Troopers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Mooreville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brody Thompson, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. What's more, Thompson also racked up 28 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Will Carnathan was another key receiver, gaining 97 total yards and two touchdowns.
Dee Bingham was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries for East Webster. Bingham has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Ethan Hillhouse, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Mooreville's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for East Webster, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mooreville will challenge Aberdeen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mooreville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.4 points per game this season. As for East Webster, they will face off against Nettleton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Webster will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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