Moorefield hasn't had much luck against East Hardy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Moorefield took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 40-28 victory over Tucker County. The Yellow Jackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Moorefield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Oliver Crites led the charge by rushing for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Caleb Flinn, who rushed for 112 yards and one TD on only 14 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Moorefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, East Hardy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 52-6. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly 46 points.
The win got East Hardy back to even at 3-3. As for Moorefield, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Moorefield took their win against East Hardy when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 32-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the team 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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