The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will challenge the Zanesville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon will be strutting in after a victory while Zanesville will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Mt. Vernon finally turned things around against Heath on Friday. They took down the Bulldogs 31-16. The high-scoring effort was just what the Yellowjackets needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Mt. Vernon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mavrik Gregory, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Mt. Vernon wouldn't let Heath keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mt. Vernon can thank Luke Hubbard and Hunter Looney for forcing both of them. Looney also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Zanesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northridge.
Mt. Vernon's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4. As for Zanesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Zanesville in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 38-28. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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