Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Jay). They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the Mount Vernon Knights. The Patriots pushed the score to 35-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
John Jay's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vinny Angioletti, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Logan Lawrence was another key signal caller, throwing for 262 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Vernon lost, don't look at Deshawn Terry. Despite the final result, he rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Terry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
John Jay's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-6. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for Mount Vernon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
As of now, neither John Jay nor Mount Vernon have any future games scheduled.
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