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Football: #1 Mount Union Clips Cardinals; Raiders Get 10 Sacks

Box Score

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – No. 1 ranked Mount Union got 10 sacks and held Otterbein to minus-11 yards rushing in a 56-14 Ohio Athletic Conference win Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Westerville, Ohio.

Four of those sacks came from linebacker Trey Williams (Cardington / Cardington-Lincoln), who had seven total tackles, 5.0 for loss and forced a fumble as the Mount Union defense held Otterbein (1-4, 0-4 OAC) and 139 total yards.

On offense, D'Angelo Fulford (Miramar, Fla.) threw four touchdowns as he completed 16-of-21 passes for 203 yards, Justin Hill (Circleville) had seven catches for 100 yards with a touchdown and Josh Petruccelli (Perry) ran for 90 yards with a score on nine carries to pace a unit that finished with 460 yards. 

Hill also had a 85-yard punt return for a score.

The Raiders scored on six of its seven first half possessions as Fulford threw touchdown passes to Hill, Luke Herrington (Wintersville / Steubenville) and Demarco Haynes (Miramar, Fla. / Chaminade-Madonna) with rushing scores from Josh Petruccelli (Perry) and Ernie Burkes (New Castle, Pa.  / Neshannock).

Mount Union scored two more touchdowns in the second half as Herrington caught his second scoring pass and Matt Garcia (Phoenixville, Pa.) ran in a touchdown.

Mount Union (4-0, 3-0 OAC), now winners of 19-straight, return home to host Wilmington for homecoming next Saturday, Oct. 6 at 1:30 p.m. at Mount Union Stadium.

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Players Mentioned

Ernie Burkes

#13 Ernie Burkes

QB
5' 8"
Junior
D

#12 D'Angelo Fulford

QB
6' 2"
Junior
Matt Garcia

#28 Matt Garcia

RB
5' 5"
Sophomore
Demarco Haynes

#4 Demarco Haynes

WR
5' 6"
Senior
Luke Herrington

#17 Luke Herrington

WR
6' 1"
Senior
Justin Hill

#1 Justin Hill

WR
6' 2"
Junior
Josh Petruccelli

#2 Josh Petruccelli

RB
5' 9"
Sophomore
Trey Williams

#43 Trey Williams

LB
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ernie Burkes

#13 Ernie Burkes

5' 8"
Junior
QB
D

#12 D'Angelo Fulford

6' 2"
Junior
QB
Matt Garcia

#28 Matt Garcia

5' 5"
Sophomore
RB
Demarco Haynes

#4 Demarco Haynes

5' 6"
Senior
WR
Luke Herrington

#17 Luke Herrington

6' 1"
Senior
WR
Justin Hill

#1 Justin Hill

6' 2"
Junior
WR
Josh Petruccelli

#2 Josh Petruccelli

5' 9"
Sophomore
RB
Trey Williams

#43 Trey Williams

6' 1"
Junior
LB