Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon (0-1) at Marion (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7 p.m., Dick Lootens Stadium.
COACHES: Doug Armstrong, 31-15 in 5th year at Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 83-71 in 15th year overall. Ryan Vermilion, 2-20 in 3rd year at Marion.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 58.53, 146th overall, 35th in Class 4A. Marion, 47.01, 217th overall, 50th in Class 4A.
SERIES LAST 30 YEARS: Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 4-0.
LAST MEETING: Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 42-9, Aug. 29, 2014.
NOTES: Class 3A No. 7 Hamilton Heights handed the Marauders a 21-6 home loss in Week 1 … Marion lost on the road in their first contest of the season, 36-28 at Huntington North … Mt. Vernon senior quarterback Jimmy Campbell found receiver Braxton Trittipo for a 13-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter for the Marauders’ lone score … As a team, Mt. Vernon committed three turnovers … Campbell had a 55-yard run to set up the touchdown pass to Trittipo … In 2014, Campbell was 3-for-3 for 65 yards against the Giants … Dan Werner, who graduated, led the Marauders with four touchdowns in their 2014 contest … For Marion, junior quarterback Lorenzo Trevino returns after throwing for 46 yards and rushing for a touchdown against Mt. Vernon last season.
