Mount Anthony is 1-8 against Rutland since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Anthony is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Rice Memorial, who was ranked 24th at the time (Mount Anthony was ranked tenth). The Patriots took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 43-6 victory over the Green Knights. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Mount Anthony got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Asa Reis out in front who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of scores. Another back making a difference was Talin Bartholdi, who rushed for 57 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mount Anthony proved: they limited Rice Memorial to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. While three picked up at least six total tackles, Reis stood above the rest. He rushed for 144 yards and a pair of TDs. Mount Anthony didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.4.
Mount Anthony didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jeremyah Christmas.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rutland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 21-13 victory over St. Johnsbury Academy on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The win got Mount Anthony back to even at 2-2. As for Rutland, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Mount Anthony might still be hurting after the 42-20 defeat they got from Rutland when the teams last played back in August of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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