It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mooresville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-10 win over the Northwest Guilford Vikings. The victory was familiar territory for the Blue Devils who have now won ten matchups in a row.
Mooresville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja'Darius Mccombs, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Mccombs also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mooresville's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Kamdon Gillespie was the leader with two. Mooresville got some further help from Tanner Finnerty: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Mooresville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Easton Dean and Rakem Hammock certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dean rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Hammock picked up 86 receiving yards. Dean's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.6 points. As for Northwest Guilford, they moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Mooresville will square off against East Forsyth 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. Northwest Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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