Class 3A No. 2-ranked Mount Vernon beat Benton Community 19-7 in an Iowa high school football game on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

Mount Vernon running back Jackson Hird runs with the ball during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Mount Vernon wide receiver Ethan Wood gets tackled during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Mount Vernon offensive tackle Dominic Kocher celebrates during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Mount Vernon running back Jackson Hird runs with the ball during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Mount Vernon and Benton football players run after the snap during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Mount Vernon wide receiver Evan Brase looks up at the ball during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Mount Vernon running back Jackson Hird falls to the ground during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Mount Vernon wide receiver Michael Ryan prepares to throw during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Benton defensive back Carson Nolan tries to tackle Mount Vernon wide receiver Jase Jaspers during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

The Mount Vernon marching band performs during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Mount Vernon high school lift up someone during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

An official points to the ball during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Benton wide receiver Atticus Rood gets tackled during football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

Mount Vernon linebacker Jackson Jaspers makes a tackle during a football game between Mount Vernon and Benton in Mount Vernon, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Cody Blissett/ The Daily Iowan)

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