Vernon had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the River Road Wildcats on Thursday as the Vernon Lions made off with a 28-7 victory. 28 seems to be a good number for the Lions as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Leading Vernon to victory were Tru Gipson and Ty Scott. Gipson rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while Scott rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Vernon wouldn't let River Road keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Javier Lopez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Vernon pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for River Road, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Vernon will face off against Shallowater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shallowater will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. River Road does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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