Mission football earns fifth victory

With 15 miles separating Mission and Arlee, it doesn’t get much more local in rivalry than that. The Bulldogs won the eight-man football matchup 56-16 over the Warriors to improve to 5-1 on the season.

Arlee led 8-6 in the first quarter as Kaiden Ostby had a six-yard run to score and a Brody Smith conversion run. Mission got their six points from a Ryan Sharbono five-yard touchdown run.

In the second quarter, Vinny Shepard scored on a three-yard touchdown run for the Bulldogs and then three a 15-yard touchdown pass to Titan Mansell. Mission led 20-8 at halftime, and their third quarter proved even more impressive.

Shepard threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Mansell and then had a 14-yard touchdown run. 34-8. Arlee scored in the third quarter on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Ostby to Grady O’Connor.

Shepard, however, continued to score, hitting Lex LaFrombois for a 42-yard touchdown and Iyezk Umphrey for a 26-yard score. After three quarters, Mission led 50-16.

Shepard finished the night with his fifth touchdown pass, hitting Mansell for his third touchdown reception for a 36-yard score.

Mission has won four straight, averaging 54 points per game in that stretch. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for Arlee.

At St. Ignatius

MISSION 56, ARLEE 16

Arlee - 8 - 0 - 8 - 0 - 16

Mission - 6 - 14 - 30 - 6 - 56

SCORING SUMMARY

ARL – Kaiden Ostby 6 run (Brody Smith run)

MSI – Ryan Sharbono 5 run (run shy)

MSI – Vinny Shepard 3 run QB-keeper (Kelby DuMont run)

MSI – Titan Mansell 15 pass from Shepard (run failed)

MSI – T.Mansell 6 pass from Shepard (Lex LaFrombois pass from Shepard)

MSI – Shepard 14 run (pass failed)

ARL – Grady O’Connor 20 pass from Ostby (Ostby run)

MSI – Lex LaFrombois 42 pass from Shepard (L.LaFrombois pass from Shepard)

MSI – Iyezk Umphrey 26 pass from Shepard (K.DuMont run)

MSI – T.Mansell 36 pass from Shepard (run failed)

    Mission's Kelby DuMont puts the squeeze on Arlee Warrior Eli O'Neill during last Friday's game, which netted the Bulldogs their fifth win of the season. (Christa Umphrey photo)
  

    Bulldog Titan Mansell heads down the field during last Friday's game against the Arlee Warriors. (Christa Umphrey photo)