The Lenawee Christian Cougars will square off against the Mendon Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Lenawee Christian beats Mendon with 63 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Cougars took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-28 victory over Concord. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won three contests in a row.
Judah Marine was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and one score on only seven carries. Lenawee Christian's leading receiver Drew Kirkendall was Marine's top target yet again, picking up 14 receiving yards.
Lenawee Christian didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Concord to a completion percentage of just 47.4%. The last time the Cougars' completion percentage was this high was back in October of 2024.
Lenawee Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marine and Wesley Fansler.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Mendon on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 46-20 margin over Climax-Scotts.
Lenawee Christian better keep an eye on Owen Gorham. He was instrumental in Mendon's win, rushing for 242 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Gorham's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was James T Lux, who rushed for 111 yards and one score on only 13 carries.
Lenawee Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mendon, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Lenawee Christian was dealt a bruising 87-30 loss at the hands of Mendon in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cougars were down 72-30.
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