The Reagan Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Mooresville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Reagan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past A.L. Brown 42-7. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 28-point advantage.
Reagan found their leader in sophomore John Evans Jr., who rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also caught one TD.
Meanwhile, Mooresville entered their tilt with Butler on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 38-14 margin over the Bulldogs. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Blue Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 47th).
Reagan better focus on containing Brody Norman and Ja'Darius McCombs as the pair were huge in Mooresville's win. Norman rushed for 46 yards and three scores, while McCombs rushed for 137 yards and one TD while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Norman a new career-high.
Reagan's record is now 9-2. As for Mooresville, their record now sits at an identical 9-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Reagan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 166.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Reagan didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mooresville in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Norman, who rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 235 yards while completing 84.2% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Raiders still be able to contain Norman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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