The Mount Vernon Mustangs will square off against the St. Francis Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Mount Vernon lost to Wesleyan on the road by a 42-23 margin. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Mount Vernon got some senior leadership from Walker Warshaw and Bristan Derocher. Warshaw rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, while Derocher rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
St. Francis played against Fellowship Christian and lost via forfeit.
Mount Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for St. Francis, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Mount Vernon against St. Francis when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-26 victory. Will Mount Vernon repeat their success, or does St. Francis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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