A victory for Mt. Vernon just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Granville Blue Aces, falling 53-14. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Blue Aces are ranked 111th).
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Vernon lost, don't look at Mason Richards. Despite the final result, he rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Vernon is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8. As for Granville, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Granville, they will face off against Dover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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