Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Hayes Pacers 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Pacers are ranked 194th).
Mavrik Gregory and Jake Taylor certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Gregory rushed for 91 yards on only seven carries, while Taylor rushed for 76 yards on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Gregory a new career-high in rushing yards.
Favour Akih went supernova for Hayes, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Akih's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 151 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Rowe, who rushed for 118 yards on only seven carries.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hayes, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon will venture away from home to challenge Johnstown-Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hayes, they will head out to take on Big Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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