Football Recap: Fellowship Christian Paladins vs. Mount Vernon Mustangs
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fellowship Christian). They breezed by the Mount Vernon Mustangs on the road to the tune of 56-28 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Paladins, who have now won three games by 25 points or more so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Vernon lost, don't look at Bristan Derocher. Despite the final result, he threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Ethan Pajot was Derocher's top target, picking up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fellowship Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Mount Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fellowship Christian will face off against St. Francis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for St. Francis: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Fellowship Christian has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Mount Vernon, they will square off against Wesleyan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wesleyan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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