The North Moore Mustangs will welcome the Union Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Moore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
North Moore's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took their match with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Chatham Central. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
North Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
North Moore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Martez Johnson, Trace Shaw, and Blake Pennington picked up one apiece. Pennington is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against West Columbus, falling 30-8.
Despite the defeat, Union saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tobias Cromartie rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown.
North Moore has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points per game. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: North Moore has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 356.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Union, though, as they've been averaging only 133.1. Will North Moore be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Union flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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