Mendon is 0-3 against Martin since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Mendon Hornets will challenge the Martin Clippers at 7:00 p.m. Mendon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Martin likes a good challenge.
Mendon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Climax-Scotts by a score of 58-50.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Owen Gorham and James T Lux. Gorham rushed for 231 yards and five touchdowns while T Lux rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, T Lux is now averaging an impressive 101.3 rushing yards per game.
Mendon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 519 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Martin waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 52-22 victory over the Tigers. Considering the Clippers have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Martin's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Mendon, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Mendon couldn't quite finish off Martin in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 and fell 30-28. Can Mendon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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