From the second the game started, the Mustangs dominated the Jeb Stuart Raiders, with the final score being 42-0.  Playing aggressively and riskily, the Mustangs scored their first points on a safety by senior Cody Reynolds.  After the following kickoff, the Mustangs marched down the field, scoring on a pitch play to sophomore Joel Chandler.  Another risky move followed when the Mustangs decided to try for a two-point-conversion, which they converted.  Turnovers were the name of the game for the Raiders, however, and on their next drive, they fumbled the ball right back to Mason.  After a short drive, leading into the second quarter, Mason scored again, making the score 17-0, on a rumble into the end zone by sophomore Antoneo Folks.  At halftime, after a second touchdown by Chandler, the score was 23-0.

The Mustangs’ offense lines up against the Jeb Stuart defense. The offense scored early and often in a 42-0 victory at home Friday night, evening their record at 1-1. (Photo by Margaret Lipman)

After the intermission, Mason came out, recovered a fumble at the Raider 24-yard line, and made a risky call in going for it on fourth down, which, unfortunately, didn’t pay off.  They carried the halftime score into the fourth quarter, but then the scoring deluge began.  A touchdown by junior Sean Mondragon made the score 29-0, and another touchdown by junior Lex Layton shortly afterwards made the score 35-0. 

Jeb Stuart got the ball back, and after lots of defensive pressure, Mason forced a Raider to cough up the football, and the fumble was recovered by sophomore Charlie Mann on the 46-yard line, which prompted another scoring drive by Mason, this one closing out with an 18-yard run by junior Josh Jenkins, making the final score 42-0. 

The victory evened the Mustangs’ record at 1-1, following their opening 14-13 loss in overtime to Dominion High School a week earlier. The Mustangs host Stonewall Jackson this Friday at 7:30.