If Edison wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Mount Vernon, they should've done a better job of containing Antoni Fuentes. The Mount Vernon Majors walked away with a 35-26 win over the Edison Eagles on Friday thanks in part to Fuentes, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Mount Vernon's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
Fuentes was just one part of a punishing run game: Mount Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
The victory got Mount Vernon back to even at 5-5. As for Edison, they moved to 4-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Vernon's road trip will continue as they head out to face Fairfax at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Edison, they will square off against West Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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