By Jack Young-
![The Junior Varsity team gathers for a word from the coach before playing Solon Sept. 5.](https://themustangmoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jv-team-for-web-by-Jack-Young-300x200.jpg)
The Mount Vernon JV football team showed sparks of brilliance Sept 5 despite losing to their archrival Solon, 39-6.
Mount Vernon was 0-1 coming into the matchup, having lost to Marion earlier in the season. Sophomore Sam Murray scored the Mustangs’ lone points on a 71 yard scamper down the left side of the field early in the third quarter.
Solon struck early, marching 67 yards down the field on their first drive and getting in the end zone with an 8 yard touchdown run by quarterback Blayze Griffis. Sam Murray fumbled on Mount Vernon’s next possession, but Solon failed to capitalize, going three and out and punting. Both teams exchanged possessions but Solon got on the scoreboard again with three minutes left in the half on a Blayze Griffis 7 yard QB keeper. The Mustangs answered with a three and out and on fourth down, Solon blocked a Cale Snedden punt and recovered it on the Mustangs’ 18. Four plays later, Solon reached the end zone a third time with a 1 yard touchdown run from Trevor Nelson. At the half, Solon led 20-0.
Rain began to fall right after the 2nd half kickoff and continued for most of the third quarter, causing both teams to rely on their running game. Four plays into the third Quarter, Sam Murray put the first points on the board for the Mustangs, but it wasn’t enough to change the momentum. Solon scored three more times in the second half, coasting to a 39-6 victory.
“We played a good team today,” said Coach Mike Studt said afterwards. “We’re a young team,” he added.
Mount Vernon Offensive Stats
Passing- 23 Total Yards
Drew Adams 1-1, 23 Yards
Rushing- 123 Total Yards
Sam Murray 97 yards on 8 carries, 12.1 yards per carry
Colden Clark 11 yards on 4 carries, 2.8 yards per carry
Drew Adams 8 yards on 14 carries, 0.6 yards per carry
Ryan Koske 8 yards on 2 carries, 4 yards per carry
Jared Booth -1 yards on 2 carries, -0.5 yards per carry
Receiving-23 Total Yards
Jackson Bootsmiller 1 reception, 23 yards