Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Moody). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Springville Tigers 56-13 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Moody's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kevin James led the charge by rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave James a new career-high in rushing yards. Moody also got a significant boost from Le'Kamren Meadows, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Moody's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Bailey Abercombie was the leader with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Marshall Teofilo was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Moody was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Moody's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Springville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Moody will challenge Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moody will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Springville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Center Point at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
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