Football Recap: Yorktown Tigers vs. Mt. Vernon Marauders
Yorktown's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Mt. Vernon Marauders 28-27. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 35-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
A big part of Yorktown's win came down to the chemistry between Sam Tokar and his top target Ephraim Daugherty. Tokar threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns while Daugherty picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Vernon lost, don't look at Ryker Baer. Despite the final result, he picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gavin Joy also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 91 receiving yards.
Yorktown pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mt. Vernon, they moved to 4-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Yorktown will head out on the road to face off against Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will venture away from home to challenge New Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in New Palestine's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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