ATLANTA - The Mount Vernon Varsity Football team snapped a two-game slide on Friday afternoon, Oct. 7, defeating the Mount Zion Eagles 27-14 at Ron Hill Field.
Mount Vernon struck first in the opening quarter with 6:45 to play when Sam Nazarian connected with Ben Spitz for an 8-yard touchdown.
Mount Zion's Preston Denney broke away on the ensuing possession, scoring on a 33-yard rush to tie the game at 7-7.
In the second quarter, the Mustangs used their special teams to take the lead.
Nathan Webb connected on two field goals, one from 27-yards and the other from 29-yards to give the Mustangs a 13-7 lead at halftime.
Liam O'Toole scored to push the Mustang lead to 13 with a 9-yard rush midway through the third quarter.
O'Toole struck again in the fourth on a 2-yard score to give the Mustangs a 27-7 lead.
Eagle quarterback Alex Zelaya scored late in the period on a 1-yard rush.
Webb was perfect on his PAT's on the day.
The Mustangs will have a week off before returning to the field to begin Region 6-1A play.
Kickoff for the Mustangs' region opener is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah in Johns Creek, Ga.
Established in 1972, The Mount Vernon School, serves over 1,200 students in preschool through grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. As a leading visionary independent school, Mount Vernon’s brand of innovation and entrepreneurship 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 grade 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.
