If Mt. Vernon was feeling good fresh off their 34-0 takedown of Shelbyville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mt. Vernon Marauders were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 28-27 to the Yorktown Tigers. The Marauders' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Mt. Vernon still got an impressive performance from Ryker Baer, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gavin Joy was another key pass catcher, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Yorktown's win came down to the chemistry between Sam Tokar and his top target Ephraim Daugherty. Tokar threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns while Daugherty picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Vernon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Yorktown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will face off against New Palestine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in New Palestine's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches. As for Yorktown, they will square off against Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Yorktown will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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