Mendon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the St. Philip Catholic Central Fighting Tigers 62-20 at home. Fans of the Hornets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Owen Gorham, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making three total tackles, and defending two passes. James T Lux was another key back, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mendon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mendon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Cam Bingaman picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Mendon's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for St. Philip Catholic Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mendon will head out to face off against Climax-Scotts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Climax-Scotts likes a good challenge. As for St. Philip Catholic Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Philip Catholic Central is facing Athens at the right time seeing as Athens is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
