Helped by two touchdowns scored on interception returns, the host McLean Highlanders (3-1) defeated the winless Edison Eagles, 34-14, the night of Sept. 21 in non-district football action.
Levi Stockwell returned a pick for a score in the first quarter then Carter Brown did the same in the second to help McLean build a 27-7 halftime lead. Brown also forced a fumble.
“The defensive touchdown definitely helped get us going and were a huge lift,” McLean coach Joe Cockerham said.
McLean receiver Sebastian Carmenates caught five, 11 and 28-yard touchdown passes from Christian McNeil and Nathan Bender kicked four extra points to complete the team’s score.
McNeill, a first-year starter at the position, was 18 of 27 passing for 227 yards and ran for 27 more yards. Carmenates caught six passes for 78 yards, Aidan Reid also caught six for 77, and Logan Blake and Ben Irish caught two each.
For the season, McNeill has passed for 908 yards in four games.
McLean had 305 total yards and Edison 194, with four turnovers.
Next for McLean is a Liberty District road game against the Marshall Statesmen, also with a 3-1 record. The district contest will be the first for both this season.
