Mendon had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 58-50 victory over the Climax-Scotts Panthers on Friday. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 46-44 loss the last time these two teams met.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to James T Lux and he. T Lux rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry while he rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.3 rushing yards per game.
Mendon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 519 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mendon's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Climax-Scotts, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
Mendon will square off against Martin on Friday. One thing working in Mendon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Climax-Scotts does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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