North Moore has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Cummings Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Moore's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Graham on the road.
North Moore found their leader in underclassman Stryker Murray, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 467 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 450 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cummings came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 49-28 victory. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Cavaliers were the (much) better team in the second half.
The win got North Moore back to even at 4-4. As for Cummings, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. North Moore has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 342.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cummings struggles in that department as they've been averaging 285.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Moore skirted past Cummings 36-33 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will North Moore repeat their success, or does Cummings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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