The Winnsboro Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Mount Vernon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Winnsboro's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
If Winnsboro beats Mount Vernon with 70 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Winnsboro blew past Rains 70-14 at home on Friday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon fought the good fight in their overtime match against Rains last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Mount Vernon might have lost, but man, Dawson Witherspoon was a machine: he picked up 26 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 131 yards. Witherspoon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mount Vernon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carsen Summerlin and Brayden Baker. Mount Vernon got some further help from Abraham Ciraiz: he picked up a sack and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Winnsboro pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Winnsboro against Mount Vernon when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-0 victory. Will Winnsboro repeat their success, or does Mount Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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