North Moore Mustangs – Moore County Edition

Mar

2025

Athlete of the Week: Ansley Preslar

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North Moore softball sophomore Ansley Preslar is Athlete of the Week. The Mustangs are off to a 4-1 start to the season, and Preslar has been a force at the plate so far. In a 22-13 win over Southeast Alamance last week, she hit two home runs, doubled, scored three runs and drove in seven. She followed that up a hit and two runs against Jordan-Matthews. With five homers on the young season, Preslar leads all of NCHSAA. She’s also seventh in the state in RBIs and leads the Mid-Carolina Conference in slugging and runs.

Oct

2024

By North State Journal staff

Athlete of the Week: Brandon Powell

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North Moore football senior running back Brandon Powell is Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. The Mustangs won their second straight game after an 0-4 start, blowing out Bartlett Yancey 55‑22 last Friday. North Moore didn’t throw a pass in the game, rushing for 488 yards. Powell had more than half of them, carrying 23 times for 269 yards, an average of 11.7 yards per carry. He also scored six touchdowns. Powell is the state’s No.3 rusher at the 1A level and leads the Mid-Carolina Conference.