A victory for Vernon just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the High Point Wildcats, falling 35-14. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Although Vernon took the loss, they still got scores from Gavin Bruno and Jake Del Rosario.
Jerron Martress was his usual excellent self, rushing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry for High Point. The dominant performance gave Martress a new career-high in rushing yards.
Vernon's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for High Point, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Vernon will face off against Mount Olive at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for High Point, they will challenge Lenape Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. High Point knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Lenape Valley likes a good challenge.
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