Football Preview: Mt. Vernon Marauders vs. New Castle Trojans
Mt. Vernon is 9-1 against New Castle since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mt. Vernon Marauders will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Castle Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Mt. Vernon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pendleton Heights, but they still walked away with a 14-10 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Marauders.
The critical scores for Mt. Vernon came from Evan Privett and Mason Meyer.
Meanwhile, New Castle had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 16-14.
One reason for the win was New Castle's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Delta's QB won't forget Christian Wagers anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Wagers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Vernon against New Castle in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was New Castle's Tylin Thrine, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 130 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mt. Vernon still be able to contain Thrine? There's only one way to find out.
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