Rains has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Mount Vernon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rains is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-44 win over Eustace last Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Eustace on Friday, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Dawson Witherspoon went supernova for Mount Vernon, rushing for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Witherspoon has posted since back in November of 2023. Cade George was another key player, throwing for 315 yards and four touchdowns.
Mount Vernon wouldn't let Eustace keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Doss, Andres Diaz, and Landry Moss picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Moss is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Eustace's side was Will Tucker, who made 17 total tackles and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Rains' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Mount Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Rains was dealt a bruising 42-12 defeat at the hands of Mount Vernon when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Rains, Kam Doss (who rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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