It was the Ayden Yocum show for Mars in Friday's non-conference showdown between Class 4A ranked teams at Montour High School.

Yocum rushed for 310 yards on 35 carries and scored three touchdowns, as the No. 4-ranked Planets (4-1) posted a 29-21 win against the No. 5-ranked Spartans (3-2).

Yocum gained 59 yards on Mars' first possession, but the drive stalled at the Montour 29.

On the Planets' second possession, Yocum needed only one carry, as he rambled 51 yards on a dive up the middle with 1:48 left in the first quarter.

Yocum scored again with 10:58 left in the second quarter on a 5-yard run. The 24-yard drive was set up by a facemask penalty on a punt return.

Mars increased its lead to 16-0 with a 27-yard field goal by Frank Knezovich with 7:08 left in the second quarter. The fiel

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