Decatur Central has gone 8-2 against Mooresville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Decatur Central Hawks will be playing at home against 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 game.
Things were looking good for Decatur Central after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 39-38 to Martinsville.
Bo Polston put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns. Brayden Smith was in the mix too, providing Decatur Central with a touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Decatur Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Mykul Campbell with 2.5.
Meanwhile, Mooresville entered their contest against Greenwood on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mooresville fell 40-27 to Greenwood. The Pioneers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Despite their defeat, Mooresville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaden Bruhn, who picked up 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. With that strong performance, Bruhn is now averaging an impressive 104 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Cruz, who threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Decatur Central now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Mooresville, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Decatur Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mooresville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mooresville's Hogan Denny, who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Decatur Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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