Three Tough Games

The Mustangs have started the season 1-2 after losses to 2 top ranked football teams.  The lone win was at home versus Iowa City West who were also receiving votes in the polls.  Gage Heffernan was voted MVC Player of the Week for the the IC West game.  He had 2 touchdowns and played great on defense.  The team has lofty goals and plans on working to achieve these goals.  This weeks game is at University of Dubuque versus Waterloo East.

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Mustangs In The Community

On Friday, football players and managers helped the St. Mark Community Center by moving many boxes of school supplies to the Grand Harbor Event Center.  The "Apples for Students" program is designed to help students in need who cannot afford essential school supplies.  The team enjoys helping out with programs in the community.

Mustang Football Camps Host 335 Athletes

Last week the Hempstead football fields were full of athletes learning the game.  Three different camps were held for elementary, junior high and high school football players.  Coaches and players had a great time working on their skills together and many onlookers enjoyed watching the drills from the sidelines.  A special treat was having the U.S. Army personnel assist and sponsor our high school camp.  They helped us realize the similarities between athletics and the military philosophy.  I was especially proud of our high school athletes who helped coach at the elementary and junior high camps.  Both groups benefited from the experience.

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Captains Added

Two more captains will join Jordan Waddick and Adam Kennedy for the Mustangs.  They are Jay Gonzales and Mitch Berendes who are both returning letter winners.  Both have shown excellent summer work-outs and leadership for the team.  With the season coming up fast, two more captains will be announced at camp.