The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will face off against the Hayes Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mt. Vernon focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Mt. Vernon is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 36-14 to Newark.
Although Mt. Vernon took the loss, they still got scores from Mason Richards and Jake Taylor.
Even if they lost, Mt. Vernon's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Caden Hill was the leader with two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hayes got themselves on the board against Marion-Franklin on Friday, but Marion-Franklin never followed suit. They blew past the Red Devils 30-0 at home. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Red Devils are ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hayes, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Mt. Vernon was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Hayes when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Mt. Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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