Mount Vernon entered their contest against Fellowship Christian on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mount Vernon Mustangs had to suffer through a 56-28 loss at the hands of the Fellowship Christian Paladins. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Vernon lost, don't look at Bristan Derocher. Despite the final result, he threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Ethan Pajot was Derocher's top target, picking up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Mount Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Mount Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fellowship Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Vernon will face off against Wesleyan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wesleyan will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Fellowship Christian, they will venture away from home to take on St. Francis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fellowship Christian is facing St. Francis at the right time seeing as St. Francis is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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