By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor
MOODY, Ala. The Moody Blue Devils finally got into the win column with a 35-0 win over Jacksonville in both team’s region debuts.
The Blue Devils came into the game at “The Bill” with a 0-2 record after losses to Gainesville (GA) and Oxford.
Moody drew first blood on Senior Night with a three-yard touchdown run by Kaleb Goff with 70 seconds left on the clock in the first quarter. Will Yate’s PAT gave the Blue Devils a 7-0.
Le’Kamren Meadows pushed the score to 14-0 nothing with a 52-yard touchdown run with 7:47 remaining in the half.
While the Moody offense got on track with a powerful running game, the defense dominated Jacksonville.
Lined up in the wildcat, Goff took the direct snap and scored on a five-yard run with 2:43 on the clock. The PAT pushed the score to 21-0 at the break.
Bravis Cave, Jr. got the scoring going in the second half with a ten-yard touchdown run with 5:40 remaining in the third quarter. The Blue Devils held a 28-0 lead.
Goff capped off the scoring with a ten-yard run at the 6:42 mark of the fourth quarter.
I am really happy and proud of our guys,” Moody head coach Jake Ganus said. “We bounced back after having a couple of tough weeks.”
“I was worried about the hangover from the Oxford game because we feel like we gave that one away,” he said. “Our guys responded.”
“There is so much room to grow,” said Ganus. “The penalties, the holdings, a lot of them were unnecessary, away from the ball, behind the ball.”
Charlie Johnston went 15 of 20 for 174 yards. Meadows and Cave, Jr. had big nights, with 105 and 104 yards.
The Blue Devils travel to St. Clair County Friday night.
