There's no place like home for Licking Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets by a score of 14-7 on Friday.
Despite the loss, Mt. Vernon still got an impressive performance from Mason Richards, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Those 192 rushing yards gave Richards a new career-high. Mt. Vernon also got a significant boost from Mavrik Gregory, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Licking Heights' win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Mt. Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Licking Heights will head out to take on Watkins Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Licking Valley at 7:00 p.m. Licking Valley will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Mt. Vernon surely won't give up without a fight.
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