Mount Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Atlanta Rabbits 60-17. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 664th, while the Rabbits are ranked 290th).
Cade George threw for 148 yards and a touchdown.
Carsen Summerlin was his top target, picking up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Michael Ross rushed for 121 yards.
Atlanta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Markeylin Batton, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Batton is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Peyton Harrison, who threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing.
Mount Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Atlanta, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Mount Vernon will head out to face off against Mineola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Vernon is facing Mineola at the right time seeing as Mineola is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Atlanta, they will host White Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in White Oak's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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