It was a tough night for Mt. Vernon which was overmatched by Newark Licking Valley in this 58-13 verdict.

The two teams dueled to an even start, with Newark Licking Valley and Mt. Vernon settling for a 7-7 first-quarter knot.

The Panthers opened a narrow 21-7 gap over the Yellow Jackets at the intermission.

Newark Licking Valley pulled to a 43-13 lead heading into the final quarter.

The Panthers held on with a 15-0 scoring edge in the fourth quarter.

In recent action on Oct. 3, Newark Licking Valley faced off against Zanesville and Mt. Vernon took on Pataskala Watkins Memorial on Oct. 3 at Watkins Memorial High School.

Check out our complete boys football roundup to stay up-to-date on all the action.

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