The Moore Mustangs will take on the South Warren Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Moore beat Seneca 21-13.
One reason for the win was Moore's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Israel Hoff was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Moore got some further help from Keyon Johnson: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, South Warren made sure to put some points up on the board against Greenwood two weeks ago. South Warren simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Greenwood 42-0 at home. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Spartans this season.
Bryce Button continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 214 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Jake Carter also helped with two touchdowns in total.
The victory got Moore back to even at 3-3. As for South Warren, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Moore took a serious blow against South Warren in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 48-15. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Button, who threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Now that Moore knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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