Football Recap: Granville Has No Trouble Against Mt. Vernon

Blue Aces

Margin (Wins)

10/17/25 vs Zanesville	44
09/19/25 vs Utica	35
10/03/25 @ Licking Heights	32
10/24/25 @ Mt. Vernon	22

Granville's game on Friday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets with a sharp 35-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Aces, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.

Jackson McMillan looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 97 yards and three TDs.

Granville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

When it comes to explaining why Mt. Vernon lost, don't look at Mason Richards. Despite the final result, he rushed for 122 yards, and also threw for 55 yards and one touchdown.

Granville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.8 points over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.

Granville and Mt. Vernon are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Blue Aces will take on Sheridan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will challenge Ashland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets will need to watch out since the Arrows have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.