JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - For the first time in program history, the Mount Vernon Varsity Football team has been crowned Region Champions.

The Mustangs defeated the Mount Pisgah Christian School Patriots 53-0 on Friday night, Nov. 6, at Savior Field in region play to lock up the Region Championship.

It is also MV's sixth consecutive victory, a streak that began on Sept. 18.

MV jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the first quarter and rolled to a 31-0 advantage at halftime.

Mount Vernon posted 20 points in the third quarter and two points in the fourth to take the win.

Keon Clealand rushed for two touchdowns and had an interception return for another Mustang score.

Taurean Rawlins, Gavin Steele, Bennett Brown and Forbes Stancil also picked up one touchdown each.

Kicker Pierce Bhamornsiri got in on the scoring barrage, converting a 34-yard field goal in the first quarter.

Mount Vernon (8-2, 6-0 Region 9-2A) will be the no. 5 seed in the GHSA Private Football State Playoffs and will have a 'bye' in the first round.

The Mustangs will host the winner of the (21) Savannah Christian/(12) Providence Christian game on Friday, Nov. 20 in the Sweet 16 at a time to be determined.

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About Mount Vernon School
Established in 1972, Mount Vernon School serves over 1,250 students in preschool through grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. As a leading innovative, independent school in the country, Mount Vernon’s brand of innovation, expansion, and growth has emerged over the last decade, impacting schools in the US and across the globe through Mount Vernon Ventures, a research, strategy, and consulting division of the School. In addition, in 2021 the School launched a global online program for grades 9-12 to meet the needs of today’s flexible family. Through established partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and civic environments, our mission is to design a better world...together.