Moody has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Leeds Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Moody will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Center Point, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Moody put the hurt on Center Point with a sharp 36-12 victory on Friday. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
Moody's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josiah Dozier, who picked up 178 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Dozier torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards. Charlie Johnston was another key passer, throwing for 271 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Moody's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Henry Smith was the leader with two. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Center Point's side was Ba'Roc Willis, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leeds). They took down St. Clair County 56-42 on Thursday.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Conner Nelson and Landyn Smith. Nelson had a great game and rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Smith was balling out in the loss, throwing for 427 yards and five touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leeds was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Clair County only rushed for 16.
Moody pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Leeds, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Moody has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Leeds struggles in that department as they've been averaging 315.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Moody couldn't quite finish off Leeds in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 24-21. Will Moody have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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