Mt. Olive (3 - 4) is seven games into its season, but it hasn't met anyone harder than the team challenging it this week. It and Vernon (2 - 2) go head to head this Friday at 7:00 PM. Vernon will be looking to take advantage of a struggling Mt. Olive defense that has allowed an average of 28.14 points per game.
Mt. Olive is still under .500 but has been making strides to fix that in its last two games. It was able to grind out a solid victory over Nokomis last week, winning 36 - 26. Senior running back Jonathon Darrah was a big part of the win as his strong performance led the charge.
As for Vernon, it brought the heat last game after its low-scoring effort (seven points) in the match before. It had just enough last week, edging out West Morris Mendham 35 - 32. No one had a larger role in the success than junior running back Michael Stefkovich, who brought his A game into the contest.
Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if last week is any indication, Mt. Olive and Vernon will really light up the scoreboard.
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