The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will challenge the Pike Central Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Mt. Vernon took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by South Spencer at home to the tune of 56-28.
Meanwhile, Pike Central was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Tecumseh 49-20 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Pike Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Matthew Meadows, who rushed for 95 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and Grant Boyd, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. With that strong performance, Meadows is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Carson Wiscaver, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pike Central was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 444 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Pike Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jiles Mason and Alex Gray.
The victory got Mt. Vernon back to even at 1-1. As for Pike Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Vernon against Pike Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 45-6 victory. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pike Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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