High School FootballSaturday, November 7
Mooresville and Langtree Charter both win their first-round state playoff games
The Morning Mooresville team
Mooresville bounced back in a big way. Seven days after losing by 39 points at home, the Blue Devils beat South Iredell 42-13 at Coach Joe Popp Stadium to reach the second round of the NCHSAA 7A playoffs. Area scoreboards list the same final.
5straight seasons Mooresville has won its playoff opener
Friday's win made it five in a row for the Blue Devils in the first round of the postseason.
Source: WBTV
Langtree Charter made history. The Lions hosted their first-ever playoff game and won it 44-28 over Avery County, the program's first playoff win. Avery had drawn the No. 17 seed and made its longest road trip of the season to face No. 16 Langtree.
- Mooresville next: at Marvin Ridge, Nov. 13
- Langtree next: at 1-seed Corvian in Charlotte, Nov. 13
Both Mooresville-area teams won at home Friday night
- South Iredell13Mooresville42 (won)
- Avery County28Langtree Charter44 (won)
Source: WBTV