If Washington was riding high fresh off their 45-6 takedown of North Knox last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Washington Hatchets fell 28-17 to the Mt. Vernon Wildcats on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Hatchets in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Washington still got an impressive performance from Xavion Lesure, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown. Lesure also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (0.5 for loss).
The defeat snapped Washington's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for Mt. Vernon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Washington will challenge Princeton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington is facing Princeton at the right time seeing as Princeton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mt. Vernon, they will square off against Forest Park on Friday. Forest Park's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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