Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the New Palestine Dragons 56-8. The Marauders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Mason Meyer threw for 46 yards on seven of 16 attempts. On the ground,
Joliba Brogan II rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Josh Ranes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for New Palestine, rushing for 119 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Ranes is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Austin McMahan, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for New Palestine, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-0-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will take on Delta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Delta's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for New Palestine, they are on the road again on Friday to play Pendleton Heights at 7:00 p.m.
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