Mooresville hadn't done well against Whiteland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mooresville Pioneers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Whiteland Warriors , sneaking past 24-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
A big part of Mooresville's win came down to the chemistry between Connor Cruz and his top target Kaden Bruhn. Cruz threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while Bruhn picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Bruhn is now averaging an impressive 101.4 receiving yards per game.
Despite the loss, Whiteland still got an impressive performance from Tyree Nolan, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Those 109 rushing yards gave Nolan a new career-high. Ollie Taylor was another key player, rushing for 36 yards.
Mooresville's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Whiteland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Mooresville will face off against Martinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mooresville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whiteland, they will take on Plainfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Whiteland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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