It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Savannah Country Day had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Mount Vernon Mustangs with a 23-17 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hyers Holland was a one-man wrecking crew for Savannah Country Day as he rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Holland a new career-high in rushing yards. Isaiah Batten was another key player, throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Mount Vernon still got an impressive performance from Bristan Derocher, who rushed for 173 yards while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 161 yards and a touchdown.
Savannah Country Day's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Mount Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Savannah Country Day's road trip will continue as they head out to face Savannah Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Savannah Christian will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Savannah Country Day surely won't give up without a fight. Mount Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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