The Mount used a potent rushing attack, a solid effort against their opponent's rushing game today, and registered a conference record-setting performance by their entire defense, en route to a 37-19 win at HCAC-rival Hanover College. The Lions go to 4-2, 2-2 HCAC with the win while Hanover slips to 0-5, 0-3. The Mount will host Franklin College (5-1, 3-0 HCAC) in their Homecoming 2008 game on Oct 25. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m.
Jake Davis (Cincinnati, OH/Anderson) recorded his second, 100-yard rushing game of the season today, gaining 118 yards on the ground on 18 carries. Davis had two rushing TDs in the game, with his second one in the third quarter, a 19-yard run - and following PAT kick by Brian Weimer (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) - putting the Mount up by a 30-0 score. Overall, the Mount rushed for 213 yards. With the Lions playing a lot of second and third-string player throughout the second half, the Panthers scored three unanswered touchdowns to cut the deficit to 30-19 with just over four-and-a half minutes left in the game.
Davis added his second TD late in the game, and Weimer converted the PAT kick, to give the Mount a final margin of 37-19 on the scoreboard. The Lions' defense proved stout against the Hanover rushing game, holding the Panthers to eight net yards rushing on 21 carries. The Lions also intercepted Hanover quarterback Nick Sharp seven times, including twice in the end zone. Nick Yahl (St. Mary's, OH/Memorial) had three interceptions for the Mount while teammate Ricky Stautberg (Cincinnati, OH/Elder) led the defense with nine tackles. The seven interceptions by the Lions' defense was an HCAC record.
The Mount's Vince Palmer (Cincinnati, OH/Anderson) was 20-of-33 for 261 yards and two touchdowns, throwing one scoring pass to Tim Meiner (Hamilton, OH/Talawanda) and one TD to Lauris Barnes (Cincinnati, OH/Reading). Meiner led the Mount with five receptions for 96 yards.
