Mooresville was the 24-14 winner over Perry Meridian when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mooresville Pioneers took a 28-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perry Meridian Falcons. While the Pioneers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 10-7 in the first quarter.
Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaden Bruhn, who picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bruhn also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending a pass. Connor Cruz was another key signal caller, throwing for 260 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt.
Allen Zupan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Perry Meridian, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 235 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Mooresville and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Perry Meridian, their record now sits at 4-5.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mooresville will play host again on Friday to welcome Indianapolis Shortridge, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. After each having a week off, Perry Meridian and Southport will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Perry Meridian is facing Southport at the right time seeing as Southport is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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