The Mount Vernon Mustangs dominated the Monticello Panthers on Sept. 25 at Monticello. With a scoreless first quarter for the Mustangs, the score was 6-0, Monticello.

    With 7 minutes and 51 seconds remaining in the second quarter Drew Adams hooks up with Connor Hermann for a 22 yard gain on the play, running it into the end zone. Touchdown Mount Vernon. Score is now 13-7, Monticello. On the next series of downs Jack Cochrane runs the ball 4 yards for a touchdown with 3 and a half minutes left in the second quarter. Mustangs are now leading 14-13.

    With 1 minute 44 seconds left in the second quarter Drew Adams throws a pass to Jake Randall, running it 15 yards for a touchdown. Sam Moore’s extra point kick is good. Going into the half the score is now 21-13, Mount Vernon.

    â€šÃ„úI was very pleased with our kicking game.  Sam Moore did a great job kicking the ball into the endzone 3 times and was 6/6 with our PAT’s,”  Coach Lance Pedersen said.

    In the middle of the third quarter Jack Cochrane runs the ball 1 yard for a touchdown. The two point conversion pass between Drew Adams and Connor Hermann is good. Mount Vernon is leading 29-13.

    â€šÃ„úJack did a great job of hitting the holes, He runs hard and is a good runner,”  Coach Pedersen added.

    With 7 minutes and 26 seconds left in the 4th Jack Cochrane runs the ball 34 yards for a touchdown. Sam Moores kick is good. Score is now 36-19, Mount Vernon.

    At the end of the 4th Zach Vislisel runs the ball 1 yard into the end zone. Touchdown Mount Vernon. Sam Moores extra kick is good. Final score is 50-19, with the Mount Vernon Mustangs taking home the victory.

    Senior Connor Hermann shares his thoughts on how the game went, Friday night. “We started off slow, but then found our rhythm in the second quarter, and continued it in the second half, so we put up a lot of points.”

    Mount Vernon’s Freshman team will play next week at Center Point Urbana at 5 pm with the varsity team following at 7 pm.

    â€šÃ„úWe had a slow start to the football game.  I was proud of how the team came together and got things rolling as a group.  Our conditioning really paid off.  We had great tempo and were efficient with our scoring drives,” Coach Pedersen said.

    â€šÃ„úGoing to Center Point will be a great challenge for us.  They are well coached and have a good football team.  It is important that we go play our best football for this non-district game.”  Coach Pedersen added about this week’s opponent.

Story by Maggie Rechkemmer