Greenwood has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will take on the Mooresville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Greenwood ended up a good deal behind Martinsville and lost 50-31. While losing is never fun, the Woodmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Artesians are ranked 32nd).
Greenwood might have lost, but man, Ayden Houseman was a machine: he rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Benjamin Hommell was Houseman's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Greenwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mooresville's offense. They took a blow against Plainfield on Friday, falling 42-0. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Pioneers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Greenwood now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mooresville, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Greenwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Mooresville, though, as they've been averaging only 97.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Greenwood was dealt a bruising 59-22 defeat at the hands of Mooresville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Greenwood, Hogan Denny (who threw for 261 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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