Scott City used a dominant defensive performance to pick up its first win of the season, 27-6 over visiting St. Vincent Friday night.
The Rams (1-1) held the Indians (0-2) to just 75 yards through three quarters as they built a 27-0 lead. St. Vincent finished with 151 yards of offense.
Scott City quarterback Jonathan McFall threw three touchdown passes, two to Zach Cotner and one to Austin Atchley. Atchley ran for the Rams' other touchdown.
The Rams had 355 yards of total offense.
SC -- Zach Cotner 76 pass from Jonathan McFall (Layne Spies kick), 6:06
SC -- Austin Atchley 11 run (Spies kick), 2:02
SC -- Cotner 6 pass from McFall (Spies kick), :28
SC -- Atchley 58 pass from McFall (kick failed), 8:28
SV -- Trenton Gremaud 4 pass from Tim Schumer (run failed), 8:17
First downs (St. Vincent-Scott City) 14 15
Rushes-yards 23-12 36-201
Passing yards 139 154
Passes 19-34-1 5-13-1
Punts 6-36.7 4-28.3
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards 5-55 11-85
RUSHING -- St. Vincent, Derek Joggerst 6-10, Alex Winkler 4-6, Jesse Francis 1-2, Dylan Richardet 1-2, Schumer 11-minus 8. Scott City, Travis Phillips 18-101, Jacob Underwood 7-46, Gordy Bradley 7-34, Atchley 1-11, Zach Haynes 3-9.
PASSING -- St. Vincent, Schumer 19-34-1-139. Scott City, McFall 5-13-1-154.
RECEIVING -- St. Vincent, Trent Elder 6-47, Taylor Sauer 5-38, Winkler 2-20, Sean Martin 2-18, Richardet 2-3, Francis 1-9, Gredmaud 1-4. Scott City, Cotner 2-82, Atchley 2-63, Cody Ashcraft 1-9.
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