Mt. Vernon has gone 8-2 against Washington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Washington Hatchets at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Mt. Vernon beats Washington with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Mt. Vernon claimed a resounding 56-27 victory over Pike Central at home.
Meanwhile, Washington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to North Knox for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-6 win at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Colton Stowers was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Xavion Lesure, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Washington's defense stepped up as well, laying out Brennan Messel. three times. Leading the way was Lesure and his 2.5 sacks. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 2.5 sacks, made seven total tackles (3.5 for loss), and defended two passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Washington was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 409 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Knox only gained 89.
Mt. Vernon now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Vernon against Washington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 38-0 win. Will Mt. Vernon repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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