Mt. Vernon has gone 8-2 against Pendleton Heights recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mt. Vernon Marauders will challenge the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 7:00 p.m. Pendleton Heights took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Vernon, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Vernon will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Delta on Friday. Mt. Vernon claimed a resounding 49-20 victory over Delta on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Marauders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights entered their contest against New Palestine on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Pendleton Heights took a blow against New Palestine, falling 56-17. While losing is never fun, the Arabians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Dragons are ranked 24th).
The losing side was boosted by Jacob Rowley, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown. Colton Frank also helped out by tossing the rock for 270 yards.
Mt. Vernon's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Pendleton Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Mt. Vernon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mt. Vernon ended up a good deal behind Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 24-10. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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