The North Moore Mustangs will take on the Bertie Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
North Moore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Union 51-0. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five games by 33 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Stryker Murray and Joseph Dunn. Murray rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while Dunn rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Dunn is becoming a predictor of North Moore's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
North Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bertie). They claimed a resounding 52-6 win over North Edgecombe. The victory was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on three straight.
North Moore is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.3 points. As for Bertie, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Everything came up roses for North Moore against Bertie in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 58-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bertie's Jahkelvin Rascoe, who picked up 167 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Moore to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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