Mt. Vernon got themselves on the board against Shelbyville on Friday, but Shelbyville never followed suit. They blew past the Shelbyville Golden Bears 34-0 at home. The contest marked the Marauders' most dominant victory of the season.
Mt. Vernon wouldn't let Shelbyville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mt. Vernon can thank Johnathan Pienkowski and Davon Williams for forcing both of them. Pienkowski also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Mt. Vernon is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
The win got Mt. Vernon back to even at 4-4. As for Shelbyville, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon has already played their next match, a 28-27 loss against Yorktown on the 18th. As for Shelbyville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-14 defeat against Pendleton Heights on the 18th.
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