Hatley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 26-19 to the Mooreville Troopers on Thursday. The matchup was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Mooreville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wyatt Mcdaniels, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns. Grey Cruse was Mcdaniels' top target, picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
The victory made it two in a row for Mooreville and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hatley will challenge Smithville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mooreville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against East Union at 7:30 p.m.
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