Mt. Vernon had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Delta Eagles, falling 40-20. Marauders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Eagles since Friday.
Although Mt. Vernon took the loss, they still got scores from Mason Meyer, Brenten Johnson, and Evan Privett.
As for Delta, their record now sits at 2-3. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Aven Thomas had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 173 yards and three scores while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 173 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon will challenge Pendleton Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Arabians' defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so the Marauders' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Delta, they will take on New Castle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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