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North Posey Football is 2-0 on the season after rolling past the Tecumseh Braves at home on Friday night, 48-14. The Vikings got the scoring started with 3:07 left the first quarter when Quarterback Carter Schickel connected with Brody Fehn for a touchdown. North Posey would then score again in the first quarter with four seconds left on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Schickel to Bret Buecher. It was 14-0 Vikings after the first quarter. They would then put up 10 more points in the second quarter on an 80-yard connection from Schickel to Buecher and a field goal from Ethan Ashby. North Posey led Tecumseh 24-7 at halftime. Ashby converted a 31-yard field in the third quarter and Schickel would toss his fourth touchdown pass of the game, this time to Camden Clowers for a 21-yard score. That pushed the Vikings’ lead to 34-7. In the fourth quarter, Cade Mauck had a three-yard touchdown run and a 63-yard touchdown rush to make it 48-7 and ignite the running clock. Tecumseh added a late touchdown, and the final score was North Posey 48, Tecumseh 14. The Vikings look to make it a 3-0 start this Friday night as they welcome North Knox, who is 1-1 on the season.
Mt. Vernon Football is 0-2 overall after they got shutout at home vs Boonville on Friday, 40-0. Boonville got on the board with seven minutes left in the first quarter. Mason Jones scored on an eight-yard touchdown run to give the Pioneers a 7-0 lead. Mount Vernon had a chance to answer later in the quarter, but a 30-yard field goal attempt was blocked. Boonville took control in the second quarter as Jones scored again on a seven-yard touchdown rush. Just over a minute later, the Pioneers turned a Mount Vernon interception into another touchdown. Tripp Kelly added a two-yard touchdown run late in the half, sending Boonville into the locker room with a 27-0 lead. The Pioneers added two more touchdowns in the second half, including Jones' third touchdown of the night, to complete the 40-0 shutout. Boonville finished with 288 yards of offense, including 233 on the ground. Mount Vernon managed just 115 total yards. Eastin Hall led the Wildcats with 52 yards on 17 carries. Paxton Boyd added 27 yards on six attempts. Quarterback Johnathon Crowe completed seven of 14 passes for 23 yards but was intercepted three times. Mount Vernon Football travels to Gibson Southern this Friday night. The Titans are 1-1.
Coming up tonight here on Posey County Radio, you can hear the North Posey and Mt. Vernon Football Coaches Show at 6:00 PM. The North Posey Coaches Show can be found on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com. Jordan Fisher is the host of the show, and he will be talking with Vikings Head Coach Waylon Schenk. The Mt. Vernon Football Coaches Show is on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com. Allen Buck hosts the show with Wildcats Head Coach Brad Higginison.
There is another scam that is making its rounds in Posey County. The Posey County Sheriff’s Office says scammers are calling residents and impersonating Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune. Authorities say the caller claims to represent an unknown U.S. District Court and asks to speak with residents about land they may or may not own, supposedly being used as collateral in a lawsuit. The sheriff’s office is warning residents not to provide any personal or property information and to hang up immediately if they receive the call. Officials emphasize that the Posey County Sheriff’s Office has no ties to any U.S. District Court and does not “litigate” court cases. Anyone who receives a call they believe is part of the scam can contact the Posey County Sheriff’s Office at 812-838-1321.
In Major League Baseball on Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals lost the series finale at home vs the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4. Ivan Herrera went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI in the loss. Alec Burleson also drove in his 100th RBI of the season for St. Louis. The Cardinals lost 2-of-3 in the series and are 68-70. They have today off, before starting a 3-game set at the Los Angeles Dodgers tomorrow night.
In Chicago, the Cincinnati Reds won the finale of a 3-game set at the Cubs, 7-5. Cincinnati thumped four home runs in the game. Sal Stewart hit his team leading 31st home run, Tyler Stephenson his 14th, Dane Myers his 6th, and Hector Rodriguez his 4th. On the Chicago side, Pete Crow-Armstrong tallied two more home runs and now has 38 home runs on the year. The Reds won 2-of-3 in the series and are 65-72. They return home for a 3-game series vs the San Diego Padres tonight at 5:40 PM. The Cubs are 77-60 and are now tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for the top wild card spot in the National League. They have a five-game cushion for a playoff spot. Chicago begins a new 4-game series at home vs the Milwaukee Brewers this evening at 6:40 PM.
The Chicago White Sox could not complete the 3-game sweep of the Twins in Minnesota, 5-1. The loss ended the White Sox 4-game winning streak, and they are 72-64 on the season. The White Sox are 3.5 games up on the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the American League Central. They get a 4-game series underway in Houston this evening vs the Astros at 7:10 PM.