The Vernon Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Boyd Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.7 points per game this season.
Vernon took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ponder 38-35. The victory almost wasn't to be: Vernon was down 21-7 in the second quarter.
It was another big night for Ty Scott, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Evan Wilkinson.
Vernon wouldn't let Ponder keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Landon Bynum, Jacob Brown, and Carter Kieschnick picked up one apiece. Kieschnick also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in Ponder's side was Tyce Payne, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Boyd was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Ponder, falling 49-14.
Despite the loss, Boyd saw an underclassman step up: Will McIntire rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 163 yards on 13 of 25 attempts.
Vernon's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Boyd, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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