The Mendon Hornets will face off against the Lenawee Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Lenawee Christian likes a good challenge.
Mendon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Climax-Scotts, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Mendon was ranked fifth). Mendon fell just short of Climax-Scotts by a score of 46-44 on Friday. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Mendon got top-tier performance from Owen Gorham, who 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 games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lenawee Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Yellowjackets 42-0 on the road.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mendon fell to 7-1. As for Lenawee Christian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Mendon took a serious blow against Lenawee Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 73-20. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mendon was down 63-20.
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