Moody has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Auburn Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Moody: 15.2, Auburn: 12) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Moody didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Helena, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win.
Moody's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charlie Johnston, who threw for 351 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 16.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Josiah Dozier was Johnston's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Moody's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Baroc Willis and Cam Mallory who racked up five sacks between them. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for him. Another thorn in Helena's side was Jagger Ludolf, who made 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Auburn put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 47-0 victory over JAG. Considering the Tigers have won four contests by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Auburn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Omar Mabson led the charge by rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Mabson now rushed for 100 or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Plott, who gained 143 total yards and two touchdowns.
Moody now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Auburn, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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