The Corpus Christi Moody Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the King Brahmas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Corpus Christi Moody sitting on three straight victories and King on four.
Corpus Christi Moody is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Robstown for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-28 win at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-6.
Corpus Christi Moody found their leader in underclassman Kayden Dufour, who rushed for 263 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Dufour is now averaging an impressive 118.2 rushing yards per game. Adrian Luna Jr was another major influence, as he rushed for 78 yards and ran in a TD.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Corpus Christi Moody was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 477 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Corpus Christi Moody wouldn't let Robstown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Corpus Christi Moody can thank Jason Garcia and Traevon Dyer for forcing both of them. Dyer is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
While the Brahmas didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They pulled ahead with a 26-25 photo finish over the Mustangs on Friday.
It was another big night for Dylon Everett, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown. Damarius Montgomery handled things on the ground, rushing for 142 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Corpus Christi Moody's record now sits at 3-1. As for the Brahmas, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Corpus Christi Moody has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 338.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like King struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.8. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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