Mendon has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.67 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bellevue Broncos as the Mendon Hornets made off with a 66-42 victory. Fans of the Hornets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Owen Gorham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 256 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of James T Lux, who gained 130 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mendon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mendon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryder Gorham and Owen.
Bellevue lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Seth Keson, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Riley Beaumont was another key player, picking up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mendon pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bellevue, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Mendon will square off against St. Philip Catholic Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendon's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so St. Philip Catholic Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bellevue, they will challenge Climax-Scotts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Climax-Scotts will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bellevue surely won't give up without a fight.
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