The Wenonah Dragons will challenge the Moody Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Wenonah: 14, Moody: 13.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Wenonah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Russellville 30-28.
Meanwhile, Moody entered their tilt with Arab on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Knights, posting a 49-7 win. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
A big part of Moody's victory came down to the chemistry between Charlie Johnston and his top target Josiah Dozier. Johnston threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes while Dozier picked up 185 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Johnston is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played. Kevin James helped Johnston out on the ground, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Moody was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Moody pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points per game. As for Wenonah, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Wenonah against Moody in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wenonah since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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