Sports - High Schools

POSTED: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL : Mount Vernon falls short on kick in overtime

Mount Vernon scored first in overtime against Meadowdale on Friday, Oct. 16, but failed to convert the extra point. It was all Meadowdale needed to take a 20-19 overtime non-conference win over the Bulldogs to stay undefeated.

Sam Werner kicked the extra point for the win after Meadowdale's Danny McDonald threw a 7-yard touchdown to Connor Hamlett.

Mount Vernon opened the overtime period with a 1-yard touchdown plunge by Jake Weber-Koetje, but the extra kick was blocked.

Mount Vernon scored a field goal, a safety and a fumble return by Weber-Koetje to go up 13-6 in the third quarter before Meadowdale scored in the fourth to tie the game at 13-13.

The Bulldogs fell to 5-2.

Mt. Vernon 3 0 10 0 6- 19

Meadowdale 0 6 0 7 7- 20

First quarter

MV - Anthony Hodge 27 FG

Second quarter

Mead - Werner 32 FG

Mead -Werner 34 FG

Third quarter

MV - Safety

MV - Jake Weber-Koetje 5 fumble return (run good)

Fourth quarter

Mead - Moore-Taylor 1 run (Werner kick)

Overtime

MV - Weber-Koetje 1 run (kick failed)

Mead - Connor Hamlett 7 pass from Danny McDonald (Werner kick)