Mendon and Climax-Scotts are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Mendon Hornets will challenge the Climax-Scotts Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Mendon sitting on seven straight victories and Climax-Scotts on six.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mendon at home against St. Philip Catholic Central as the team secured a 62-20 win. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen Gorham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing 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 matchups 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.
Meanwhile, Climax-Scotts was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Bellevue 36-6 at home. Considering the Panthers have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mendon's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Climax-Scotts, their record is now 6-1.
Mendon was taken down by Climax-Scotts 58-28 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Mendon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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