MADISON TOWNSHIP — A steady rain matched Mount Vernon’s relentless domination of the line of scrimmage, and spelled doom for Madison on Friday night.

The Yellow Jackets served a 41-6 downer to a sparse but drenched crowd on Homecoming night at Ram Field. Mount Vernon coach Mike Kerr said it was probably his team’s best effort of the season to date.

“As (fancy) as football gets, with the spread offense and everything, it still comes down to winning up front,” Kerr said. “We came out and were able to mix it up. “When we had success earlier in the season, we were able to establish the line of scrimmage.

“We reverted to some of that tonight.”

Mount Vernon (3-5 overall, 1-3 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference) scored touchdowns on four of its five first-half possessions to gain control. Senior quarterback Noah Hubbard’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Bonham was the only score in a 6-0 first-quarter, and capped a 7-play, 70-yard drive.

The next dent in the scoreboard came on the first play of the second period, when Wyatt Gregory’s 8-yard TD blast finished an 11-play, 55-yard march.

By halftime it was 28-0, and the Yellow Jackets triggered the running clock with another score on their first possession of the third period.

Gregory finished with 13 carries for 101 yards and three touchdowns. Hubbard completed 8-of-13 passes for 98 yards and a TD, and added a 6-yard scoring run.

“We were able to get a lot of kids involved tonight,” Kerr said.

Madison (1-7, 0-4) avoided the shutout when Miles Bond broke loose on a 38-yard touchdown gallop with 4:58 remaining in the game.

“We played a decent fourth quarter,” Madison coach Dave Stupka said. “I just told the kids we’ve got to hang together here.

“I thought we had an excellent week of practice but things just didn’t mesh tonight.”

Mount Vernon’s defense was nearly as dominant as its offense. The Rams were limited to 77 yards rushing and 33 passing for 110 yards in total offense. Meanwhile, the Yellow Jackets piled up 277 yards rushing and 375 yards in total offense.

“We were OK for about a quarter and a half, but things got away from us and we weren’t able to respond,” Stupka said.

Madison travels to Lexington next week, while Mount Vernon is at Mansfield Senior.