The Mooresville Blue Devils will take on the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hickory Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mooresville, who comes in off a win.
Mooresville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Cox Mill on the road to the tune of 55-0. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 46 points or more this season.
Mooresville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malachi Gwyn led the charge by rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Another signal caller making a difference was Brody Norman, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. The match between them and A.L. Brown wasn't particularly close, with Hickory Ridge falling 31-14. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Ragin' Bulls couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Hickory Ridge had strong showings from David Johnson, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and Joell Wooten, who picked up 109 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Ezekiel Kelly, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hickory Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kelly and Hayden Hall. Hall also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in A.L. Brown's side was Carter Bowman, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Mooresville and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Hickory Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mooresville was able to grind out a solid win over Hickory Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 42-35. Does Mooresville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hickory Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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