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 face off against the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 7:00 p.m. Pendleton Heights took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Vernon, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Vernon will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Delta on Friday. Mt. Vernon took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-20 victory over Delta. The win was some much needed relief for the Marauders as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights entered their matchup against New Palestine on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Pendleton Heights was dealt a 56-17 loss at the hands of New Palestine. 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).
The losing side was boosted by Jacob Rowley, who 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.
Things could have been worse for Mt. Vernon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-10 loss to Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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