The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Mt. Vernon's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hayes on Friday. They were beaten by the Pacers 35-0. 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 514th, while the Pacers are ranked 171st).
Despite the loss, Mt. Vernon had strong showings from Mavrik Gregory, who rushed for 91 yards on only seven carries, and Jake Taylor, who rushed for 76 yards on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 39 points the game before, Johnstown-Monroe was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were outmatched by Granville on the road and fell 48-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Johnnies in their matchups with the Blue Aces: they've now lost seven in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nana Owusu, who rushed for 101 yards on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Johnstown-Monroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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