🌱 How the Rams’ ground game powered Mount Vernon’s big win
Mount Vernon, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Mount Vernon! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Rams’ ground game powered Mount Vernon’s big win
Also on today's calendar: Mt. Vernon Area Gathering and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
- Tuesday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rams roll past Marion (morningsentinel.com) — Mount Vernon Rams fans can celebrate a dominant 33–14 home win over Marion, powered by a clock‑eating opening drive and 349 rushing yards. CJ Hughes-Disroe Jr. and Wyatt Evans led a relentless ground attack, while the Rams defense forced two interceptions and stifled Marion’s offense as Mount Vernon improved to 3–2 heading into next week’s trip to Cahokia. 
📸 Around Mount Vernon
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Upcoming Events in
Mount Vernon
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★ Featured events ★
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Refresher Bus Driver Training →
Regional Office of Education #13, 1710 Broadway, Mount Vernon
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
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Coed Varsity Golf vs Canton High School
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4, Po Box 50, Cuba
3:30 pm -
Boys JV Football @ V I T ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4, 1502 E US Hwy 136, Table Grove
6:00 pm -
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Havana Jr & Sr High School
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4, Po Box 50, Cuba
5:00 pm -
Boys 7/8th Football vs Canton Ingersoll Middle School
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4, 35265 N Il 97, London Mills
5:30 pm -
Mt. Vernon Area Gathering →
Bonnie Cafe, 100 Aviation Dr, Mt. Vernon
11:30 am -
Coed Varsity Golf @ Illini Bluffs Middle School/HS
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4, 212 Saylor St, Glasford
4:00 pm -
Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Elmwood High School
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4, 301 W Butternut St, Elmwood
5:00 pm -
Boys Varsity Football @ Abingdon-Avon High School
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4, 600 W Martin St, Abingdon
7:00 pm -
Boys Varsity Golf
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4, Po Box 50, Cuba
9:00 am -
Girls 7/8th Basketball vs Monmouth Immaculate Conception School
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4, 35265 N Il 97, London Mills
10:00 am
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coed Varsity Cross Country @ Nashville Community High School
Bluford Unit School District 318, 1300 S Mill St, Nashville
4:30 pm
Monday September 21
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💬 Chatter
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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