Shelbyville hasn't had much luck against Mt. Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shelbyville Golden Bears will face off against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 7:00 p.m.
Shelbyville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against New Palestine on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Dragons. The Golden Bears just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 45-21 win.
Ryker Baer had a dynamite game for Mt. Vernon, picking up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Vernon wouldn't let New Castle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gavin Joy, Robert Dodson, and Christian Kiptoo picked up one apiece. Dodson also made four 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 269 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Castle only rushed for 67.
Shelbyville's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Shelbyville lost to Mt. Vernon on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Shelbyville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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