The Assumption Knights will face off against the Mt. Vernon Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Assumption will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Vernon will be coming in after a loss.
Assumption's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Center Point-Urbana to the tune of 28-0. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon entered their matchup against Wahlert on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mustangs fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 23-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since November 16, 2024.
Assumption is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.2 points on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Assumption was taken down by Mt. Vernon 46-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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