Edison has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will challenge the Mount Vernon Majors at 7:00 p.m. Edison will be strutting in after a victory while Mount Vernon will be coming in after a defeat.
Edison will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 21) but last Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Falls Church out 27-24.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Tuesday as they fell 33-27 to West Potomac. The loss continues a trend for the Majors in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their defeat, Mount Vernon saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Matthew Moret, who picked up 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Moret is becoming a predictor of Mount Vernon's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Grimsley, who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes.
Even though they lost, Mount Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Potomac only rushed for 95.
Edison has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.2 points per game. As for Mount Vernon, they now also have a losing record at 4-5.
Edison came up short against Mount Vernon when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 24-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grimsley, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Edison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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