The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the Granville Blue Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Licking Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mt. Vernon had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of Licking Valley. 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 427th, while the Panthers are ranked 121st).
Despite the defeat, Mt. Vernon had strong showings from Mason Richards, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and Mavrik Gregory, who rushed for 80 yards.
Meanwhile, Granville got themselves on the board against Zanesville on Friday, but Zanesville never followed suit. They breezed by the Blue Devils on the road to the tune of 45-0. The result was nothing new for the Blue Aces, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Granville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
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