Mount Vernon was the 51-0 winner over Landmark Christian when they last played one another back in September of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Mount Vernon Mustangs took a 34-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Landmark Christian War Eagles.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Vernon lost on Friday, don't look at Bristan Derocher. Despite the final result, he rushed for 242 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns. Those 242 rushing yards gave Derocher a new career-high. Ethan Pajot was in the mix too, providing Mount Vernon with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Mount Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Skylar Hamilton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 233 yards and three touchdowns for Landmark Christian. Hamilton also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making a tackle, and defending two passes. Another player making a difference was Jo'Van Freeney(Ath), who picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mount Vernon's record now sits at 5-4. As for Landmark Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Mount Vernon nor Landmark Christian have any future games scheduled.
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