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Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets 2024 Preview
Division: II
Region: 7
Conference: Licking County League
Coach: Mark Weber
Last year: 2-9
Insider: Former Teays Valley coach Mark Weber takes over for Jay Campbell, who was 3-17 in two seasons.
Schedule 📅
Aug. 23 — at Marion Harding
Aug. 30 — NEWARK
Sept. 6 — DELAWARE HAYES
Sept. 13 — at Johnstown
Sept. 20 — HEATH
Sept. 27 — at Zanesville
Oct. 4 — WATKINS MEMORIAL
Oct. 11 — at Licking Heights
Oct. 18 — LICKING VALLEY
Oct. 25 — at Granville
BY THE NUMBERS 📊
11-32
Mount Vernon’s Ohio Cardinal Conference record in seven seasons as a member. The Yellow Jackets were 1-6 in the OCC last year.
3
All-Ohio citations for the graduated Jonny Askew. He was an honorable mention pick in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Askew is playing college football at Mercyhurst.
2020
Mount Vernon’s last winning season. The Yellow Jackets were 5-4 that year after going 6-4 in 2019.
2
All-time playoff appearances for Mount Vernon. The Yellow Jackets advanced to the postseason in 1993 and 2020.
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS 💪
LB Luke Mullins
Made 127 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss, to earn Ohio Cardinal Conference second-team laurels.
OL Alex Taylor
A two-time All-Ohio wrestler, Taylor was a Central District special mention selection.
CRYSTAL BALL 🔮
Mount Vernon moves to the Licking County League this fall after spending seven seasons in the Ohio Cardinal Conference.