MOUNT VERNON — The way Mount Vernon coach Mark Weber sees it, enough is enough.
The Yellow Jackets took the short trip down Ohio 13 to Newark on Friday and came home with a resounding 24-7 win over the Wildcats. The win avenged last year’s disheartening 36-14 loss.
“It’s their desire to be the spark and the change, because all they’ve heard is how they can’t and they can’t and they can’t, and we hide in the shadows and we hide in shadows,” Weber said. “They’re finally like enough, we’re done with it.”
Quarterback Mason Richards completed 7-of-9 passes for 45 yards and rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Landon Dawson ran for 84 yards on 10 carries.
Mount Vernon limited Newark to 119 yards and five first downs. Luke Mullins made seven tackles, while Dawson and Darrin Monahan each picked off a pass.
The Yellow Jackets will try to make it two in a row when they visit Delaware Hayes on Friday.
The Pacers will likely be without senior running back Favour Akih, an Ohio State recruit. Akih suffered a high ankle sprain on the very first play of Hayes’ season-opening loss to Buckeye Valley.