Sacred Heart Academy will challenge the Mendon Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Sacred Heart Academy beats Mendon with 61 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Sacred Heart Academy beat Brethren on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 61-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sacred Heart Academy.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mendon). They really took it to Lenawee Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-43 victory.
Sacred Heart Academy better keep an eye on Owen Gorham. He was instrumental in Mendon's win, rushing for 301 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Gorham has posted since back in October of 2024. James T Lux was another key player, rushing for 132 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries.
Mendon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 521 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mendon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Crites and Ryder Gorham. Crites got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mendon's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
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