The first quarter was all about setting the tone, much of which was dictated by the Mustang offense. The first play of the game was a long break for an un-touched Greene, as he ran for almost 80 yards in front of a wild homecoming crowd. The play was called back for a holding penalty, however, but Greene scored on a 53-yard run three plays later. He had his second touchdown with a five-yard-run later in the quarter to put the score at 13-0.

The second quarter remained in the Mustangs’ favor, as they hiked up the score to 34-0. Greene had his third touchdown of the night with a long 73-yard run, in addition to John Schwengel’s two touchdowns in the second quarter; a three-yard run and a 43-yard reception.

The George Mason Dance Team took the field at halftime for its performance, followed by the introductions of the Homecoming Court candidates and the announcement of the King and Queen,

The third quarter showed little signs in change of pace, as the Mustang defense repeatedly forced turnovers and held the Panthers to three-and-outs, requiring them to give the ball back to the Mustang offense. Quarterback Eric Blush led the first drive of the half down into Panther territory, then broke tackles and pounded in an eight-yard touchdown run; followed by a 22-yard touchdown run from Jimmy Piscopo.

The following  kickoff was the only time Rappahannock got into the end zone, as Panthers’ receiver Tim Fitzmorris picked up a squib-kickoff for an 80-yard touchdown return.

The Mustangs responded right back, as sophomore running back Mike Schwengel swiftly ran for an 81-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the following play. “That was kind of bizarre…it’s rare to see back-to-back kickoff returns for touchdowns,” said senior quarterback Eric Blush.

The Mustang coaching staff made sure to integrate all of the players on the sideline into the game in the third and fourth quarters, which gave some of the players some playing time to demonstrate the depth they offer the team. Sophomore running back Sean Mondragon had one run during the game, notably closing the scoring for the evening with a 24-yard touchdown at the end of the third quarter to finalize the score at 61-7.

Having improved their district record to 2-0, the Mustangs look forward into the much more challenging part of the season as a test of pride and consistency. Preparation and performance will be very important for the Mustangs as their next two games are against Clarke County tonight and Virginia ‘A’ State Champions Manassas Park next week. These two teams battled down to a difference of one yard last Friday, when Clarke County couldn’t convert a two-point conversion to win the game. This Friday the Mustang defense is going to be tested at home against a very “legit” running back in the Bull-Run district, Clarke County’s Lee Liggins.

When asked about George Mason’s outlook on the playoffs, head coach Tom Horn replied, “If we win the next three games, we get to play a fourth. If we win again, a fifth.”