SportsSeptember 3, 2011

Scott City used a dominant defensive performance to defeat visiting St. Vincent 27-6 Friday night.

Southeast Missourian
Scott City's Zach Haynes is brought down by St. Vincent's Nick Mingione during the first quarter Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 at Scott City. (Fred Lynch)
Scott City's Zach Haynes is brought down by St. Vincent's Nick Mingione during the first quarter Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 at Scott City. (Fred Lynch)

Scott City used a dominant defensive performance to pick up its first win of the season, 27-6 over visiting St. Vincent Friday night.

The Rams (1-1) held the Indians (0-2) to just 75 yards through three quarters as they built a 27-0 lead. St. Vincent finished with 151 yards of offense.

Scott City quarterback Jonathan McFall threw three touchdown passes, two to Zach Cotner and one to Austin Atchley. Atchley ran for the Rams' other touchdown.

The Rams had 355 yards of total offense.

Team Statistics

First Quarter

SC -- Zach Cotner 76 pass from Jonathan McFall (Layne Spies kick), 6:06

Second Quarter

SC -- Austin Atchley 11 run (Spies kick), 2:02

SC -- Cotner 6 pass from McFall (Spies kick), :28

Third Quarter

SC -- Atchley 58 pass from McFall (kick failed), 8:28

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Fourth Quarter

SV -- Trenton Gremaud 4 pass from Tim Schumer (run failed), 8:17

First downs (St. Vincent-Scott City) 14 15

Rushes-yards 23-12 36-201

Passing yards 139 154

Passes 19-34-1 5-13-1

Punts 6-36.7 4-28.3

Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0

Penalties-Yards 5-55 11-85

Individual Statistics

RUSHING -- St. Vincent, Derek Joggerst 6-10, Alex Winkler 4-6, Jesse Francis 1-2, Dylan Richardet 1-2, Schumer 11-minus 8. Scott City, Travis Phillips 18-101, Jacob Underwood 7-46, Gordy Bradley 7-34, Atchley 1-11, Zach Haynes 3-9.

PASSING -- St. Vincent, Schumer 19-34-1-139. Scott City, McFall 5-13-1-154.

RECEIVING -- St. Vincent, Trent Elder 6-47, Taylor Sauer 5-38, Winkler 2-20, Sean Martin 2-18, Richardet 2-3, Francis 1-9, Gredmaud 1-4. Scott City, Cotner 2-82, Atchley 2-63, Cody Ashcraft 1-9.

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