Mt. Vernon is 8-2 against Pendleton Heights since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mt. Vernon Marauders will challenge the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon will be strutting in after a victory while Pendleton Heights will be coming in after a loss.
Mt. Vernon will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Delta on Friday. Mt. Vernon breezed by Delta on the road to the tune of 49-20. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Marauders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights entered their game against New Palestine on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Pendleton Heights was outmatched by New Palestine at home and fell 56-17. While losing is never fun, the Arabians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Dragons are ranked 24th).
Jacob Rowley put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown. Colton Frank was another key player, having thrown for 270 yards and onetouchdown.
Mt. Vernon's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Pendleton Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mt. Vernon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mt. Vernon ended up a good deal behind Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 24-10. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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