The North Moore Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Moore has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Eastern Randolph will arrive with three straight wins.
North Moore came up short against Northwood on Friday, falling 27-6. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Eastern Randolph duked it out with Southwestern Randolph last Friday. The Wildcats breezed past the Cougars to the tune of 38-10. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
North Moore better keep an eye on Cade McCallum. He was instrumental in Eastern Randolph's win, throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.2 yards per attempt. Those 341 passing yards gave McCallum a new career-high. James Combs helped McCallum out on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and one score on only six carries.
North Moore's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Eastern Randolph, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. North Moore has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Eastern Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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