After four games on the road, Mt. Vernon is heading back home. They will host the Centralia Orphans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon will be strutting in after a win while Centralia will be coming in after a loss.
Mt. Vernon will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Granite City on Friday. Mt. Vernon was the clear victor by a 42-18 margin over Granite City.
Meanwhile, Centralia entered their matchup against Cahokia on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Centralia fell 28-17 to Cahokia. The contest marked the Orphans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Centralia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Vernon against Centralia in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-41 win. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centralia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
