The Lenawee Christian Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Mendon Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lenawee Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Concord.
Meanwhile, Mendon faced Climax-Scotts in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mendon fell just short of Climax-Scotts by a score of 46-44. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Mendon might have lost, but man, Owen Gorham was a machine: he rushed for 201 yards and five touchdowns. Gorham is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Mendon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
The victory got Lenawee Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Mendon, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record.
Everything came up roses for Lenawee Christian against Mendon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-20 win. In that contest, Lenawee Christian amassed a halftime lead of 63-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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