Mount Vernon is 1-8 against Wesleyan since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will welcome the Wolves at 4:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-15, which was the final score in Mount Vernon's tilt against Fellowship Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Paladins are ranked 42nd).
Mount Vernon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Keon Clealand, who rushed for 97 yards on only 13 carries, and Taurean Rawlins, who picked up 98 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan got themselves on the board against Mount Pisgah Christian on Friday, but Mount Pisgah Christian never followed suit. They breezed past the Patriots to the tune of 44-0. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won five in a row.
Mount Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Wesleyan, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Mount Vernon ended up a good deal behind Wesleyan in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 42-23. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Ben Brown (who rushed for 156 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries, and also threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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