On Thursday, Moore faced Norman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Moore Lions fell 42-35 to the Norman Tigers. The Lions were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Defeat or not, Moore got some senior leadership from Malikai Miller and Elijah Moon. Miller threw for 259 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes, while Moon rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Miller also rushed for 106 rushing yards, which is notable because Moore is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Jaeden Williams was in the mix as well, providing Moore with two touchdowns.
Phoenix Murphy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 297 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt for Norman. Another player making a difference was Crew Noles, who gained 188 total yards and two touchdowns.
Moore is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. As for Norman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moore will face off against Jenks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season. As for Norman, they will challenge Deer Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norman will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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