Photos by: Alan, Mindy and Damien Hartke and Ava Earnest
Additional Photos including halftime performance, Sarah Bush Lincoln donation, Hall of Fame Inductees and pre-game will be in a separate article.
The Newton Eagles struggled to keep pace Friday night as visiting Mt. Carmel leaned on its powerful ground game to earn a 32-7 win.
Mt. Carmel opened the night with a 12-play, 77-yard drive capped by a 12-yard touchdown run from Elliott Acree. Quarterback River Deisher later connected with Owen Blake for an 18-yard score to extend the Golden Aces’ first-half lead to 13-0.
Newton had opportunities before halftime, including a drive inside the red zone, but came up empty after an interception at the goal line.
The Eagles found momentum early in the third quarter when quarterback Hayden Mulvey hit Dexter Fulton on a 39-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Henry Will added the extra point to trim the deficit to 13-7.
But the Aces responded with three straight touchdowns—highlighted by Deisher’s 28-yard run and a 26-yard scoring burst by Sitaleki Militoni—to put the game out of reach.
Newton’s offense found most of its success through the air, with Mulvey passing for 142 yards. Fulton led the receiving corps with 109 yards and a touchdown on seven catches. Defensively, Dominic Baltzell had a first-quarter interception return of 21 yards, and Ian Kessler and Caleb Flasch each added fumble recoveries to give Newton three takeaways on the night.
Despite the loss, the Eagles showed resilience, forcing turnovers and creating scoring chances. They’ll look to regroup heading into next week’s matchup.
Stat Box
Final Score
Mt. Carmel 32, Newton 7
Team Stats
- First Downs: Mt. Carmel 25, Newton 10
- Rushing Yards: Mt. Carmel 353, Newton 10
- Passing Yards: Mt. Carmel 71, Newton 142
- Total Offense: Mt. Carmel 424, Newton 152
- Turnovers: Mt. Carmel 3, Newton 3
- Time of Possession: Mt. Carmel 35:01, Newton 12:59
Newton Leaders
- Passing: Hayden Mulvey – 15/36, 142 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Receiving: Dexter Fulton – 7 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
- Defense: Dominic Baltzell – INT (21-yd return); Ian Kessler & Caleb Flasch – fumble recoveries
Scoring Summary
- 1Q: Mt. Carmel – Acree 12-yd run (Wiggins kick)
- 2Q: Mt. Carmel – Blake 18-yd pass from Deisher (kick failed)
- 3Q: Newton – Fulton 39-yd pass from Mulvey (Will kick)
- 3Q: Mt. Carmel – Kling 3-yd run (PAT failed)
- 3Q: Mt. Carmel – Deisher 28-yd run (PAT failed)
- 4Q: Mt. Carmel – Militoni 26-yd run (Wiggins kick)
