With a playoff game on the line, North Moore rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bertie Falcons with a sharp 46-22 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
North Moore found their leader in sophomore Stryker Murray, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
North Moore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trace Shaw and Kenyen Noah. Shaw also made five total tackles, which is notable because North Moore is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 3-5 otherwise.
North Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Although Bertie took the loss, they still got scores from Mere Dempsey, Ro Perry, and Tayvien Ward.
North Moore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for Bertie, they moved to 5-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
North Moore will challenge Wilson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wilson Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games. Bertie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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