Mt. Vernon is 2-8 against New Palestine since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mt. Vernon Marauders will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Palestine Dragons at 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Vernon is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost to Greenfield-Central at home by a 43-29 margin.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for New Palestine on the road against Yorktown on Friday as the squad secured a 41-13 win. With the Dragons ahead 35-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Josh Ranes had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.7 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Palestine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yorktown only rushed for 62.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for New Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
Mt. Vernon took a serious blow against New Palestine in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 42-6. Thankfully for Mt. Vernon, Kyler Kropp (who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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