Football Preview: Mount Vernon Tigers vs. Winnsboro Raiders
The Mount Vernon Tigers will square off against the Winnsboro Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mount Vernon fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Rains last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 42-35 to the Wildcats.
Mount Vernon might have lost, but man, Dawson Witherspoon was a machine: he picked up 26 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 131 yards. Witherspoon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mount Vernon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carsen Summerlin and Brayden Baker. Another thorn in Rains' side was Abraham Ciraiz, who picked up a sack and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Winnsboro put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Rains, posting a 70-14 victory at home. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 28 points or more this season.
Mount Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Winnsboro, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Mount Vernon was dealt a bruising 44-0 defeat at the hands of Winnsboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Mount Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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