FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds usually play a little bend don’t break defense, but on Friday against Class 3A’s No. 9 Mt. Vernon, the Hounds defense and special teams snapped a few times enroute to a 55-21 loss at Richmond Stadium.
At one point in the first half the Mustangs scored three touchdowns on single touches including a punt return for a touchdown, a kick return for a touchdown and single-play 46-yard touchdown pass from Noah Oleson to Graham Yanda down the left side of the Hound defense.
Fort Madison was playing without Aurelio Jaciunde a key cog in the speed game. Jacuinde was on the sideline in street clothes and a knee brace after an injury suffered last Friday in the win over Central Lee…