While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Corpus Christi Moody was not quite Carroll's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a hard 35-21 fall against the Carroll Tigers. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Corpus Christi Moody lost, don't look at Kayden Dufour. Despite the final result, he rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Dufour is becoming a predictor of Corpus Christi Moody's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Adrian Luna Jr was in the mix as well, providing Corpus Christi Moody with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Corpus Christi Moody was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Carroll got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Cantu out in front who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Robert Muhammad also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
Corpus Christi Moody's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Carroll, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
Corpus Christi Moody does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carroll, they will challenge Boerne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 929 yards in their previous games.
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