Mendon has gone 3-0 against Colon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mendon Hornets will face off against the Colon Magi at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mendon has four straight wins, Colon has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mendon's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Athens 54-0 at home. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Indians are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Owen Gorham and he. Gorham rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another big playmaker for Mendon was Ryder Gorham, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Colon had to suffer through a 62-14 loss at the hands of Climax-Scotts.
Mendon's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Colon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Mendon against Colon when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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