On Friday, Mendon faced Climax-Scotts in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mendon Hornets fell just short of the Climax-Scotts Panthers by a score of 46-44. The Hornets' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Mendon lost, don't look at Owen Gorham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 201 yards and five touchdowns. Gorham is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Mendon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mendon fell to 7-1. As for Climax-Scotts, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mendon will welcome Lenawee Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season. As for Climax-Scotts, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Pittsford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Climax-Scotts surely won't give up without a fight.
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