The Watkins Memorial Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Watkins Memorial will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Watkins Memorial ended up a good deal behind Granville and lost 31-14. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Blue Aces are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon got themselves on the board against Zanesville on Friday, but Zanesville never followed suit. They blew past the Blue Devils 37-0 on the road. The Yellowjackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mavrik Gregory was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jake Taylor, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Watkins Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mt. Vernon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Watkins Memorial against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 53-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watkins Memorial 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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