Football Recap: Mounds View Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Jacob Sampson

By Team Reports Sep 5, 2024, 9:45pm

Football Recap: Mounds View Mustangs vs. White Bear Lake Bears

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There's no place like home for Mounds View, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against the White Bear Lake Bears on Thursday as the Mounds View Mustangs made off with a 28-6 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted against the Bears since September 5, 2014.

Jacob Sampson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible81 yards.

Mounds View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Charlie Eggert and Ben Mugisa.

The win got Mounds View back to even at 1-1. As for White Bear Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mounds View will host Forest Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for White Bear Lake, they will face off against Woodbury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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