After soaring to 42 points the game before, Bellevue was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by the Mendon Hornets 66-12. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Hornets are ranked ninth).
Although Bellevue took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Dunlap and Jayden Denton.
It was another big night for Owen Gorham, who rushed for 151 yards and three TDs on only five carries for Mendon. Gorham's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brayden Crites, who picked up 61 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Bellevue's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for Mendon, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bellevue is set to face off against their familiar foe Climax-Scotts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mendon will take on rival St. Philip Catholic Central at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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