Free Press Article
H.S. Football Roundup
Published: Sunday, October 14, 2007
Mount Mansfield 28, Otter Valley 13: At Brandon, Mount Mansfield turned a 7-0 game at the half into a blowout by scoring three second-half touchdowns and rolling to a 28-0 lead before the Otters could answer late in the fourth period.
Brian Wilcox keyed a punishing ground game for MMU (6-1 overall; 5-1 league) by racking up 106 yards on 16 carries, including touchdown runs of 22 and 4 yards. Ian Shaw chipped in an 8-yard touchdown run that was the only scoring in the first half and later hauled in a 39-yard TD pass from Nate Dolan.
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Dolan completed 6-of-10 passes for 85 yards. Mount Mansfield amassed 347 yards of offense, while limiting OV to 272.
Much of Otter Valley's second half yardage and both scores came late in the fourth period. Zak Williams completed 13-of-22 passes for 135 yards and two touchdown passes. He topped a a 12-play, 51-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Joey Massores with 24 seconds remaining.
Then after the Otters (3-4, 2-3) recovered an on-side kick, Williams found Justin Lertola with a 17-yard scoring strike.
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