Mendon is 3-0 against Colon since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mendon Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Colon Magi at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mendon has four straight wins, Colon has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mendon's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Athens 54-0 at home. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Indians are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Owen Gorham and he. Gorham rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Ryder Gorham also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mendon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mendon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nick Stiver and Grant Crotser.
Meanwhile, Colon had to suffer through a 62-14 loss at the hands of Climax-Scotts.
Mendon's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Colon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Mendon against Colon in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 58-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mendon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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