Mooresville is 6-0 against Perry Meridian since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mooresville Pioneers will welcome the Perry Meridian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Mooresville after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 27-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Martinsville. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Artesians are ranked 23rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaden Bruhn, who picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Trey Bennett was another key player, gaining 83 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Perry Meridian suffered their closest loss since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Decatur Central by a score of 38-35. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Perry Meridian got some senior leadership from Allen Zupan and Byron Hon. Zupan threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns, while Hon picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Perry Meridian is 2-1 when Hon posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Mooresville's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Perry Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Mooresville beat Perry Meridian 24-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Mooresville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perry Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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