The Mount Vernon Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Pisgah Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Vernon, who comes in off a win.
Mount Vernon took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Business Engineering Science Tech for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-20 win at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 30 point advantage.
Bristan Derocher had a dynamite game for Mount Vernon, rushing for 167 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 222 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. Walker Warshaw was another key player, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mount Pisgah Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. The game between them and Providence Christian Academy wasn't particularly close, with Mount Pisgah Christian falling 27-12. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mount Vernon now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mount Pisgah Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Mount Vernon against Mount Pisgah Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 49-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Vernon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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