Lon Morris running back, Charles Jackson (No. 26) looks for room to run in the Bearcats dominating win over Monterrey Tech from Mexico City. Lon Morris won the game 49-0, for the first football victory at Lon Morris since 1940. The Bearcats play at home again this Saturday at Jacksonville’s Tomato Bowl against Arkansas Baptist. Kick off is set for 2 p.m. (COURTESY PHOTO WOLF WHITAKER) JACKSONVILLE -- Lon Morris College played football for the first time in 70 years on Saturday, and returned to the gridiron in successful fashion.

The Bearcats took a 35-0 lead at the halftime intermission and cruised in the second half for a 49-0 victory against Monterrey Tech Borregos, which is located in Mexico City, at the Tomato Bowl.

Lon Morris running back Brandon Whitaker scored on the first play of the game with a 60-yard run.

Then Bearcats defenders Buck McCullough and Kelvin Tomlinson returned interceptions for touchdowns.

The 21-0 lead came with 11:18 remaining in the opening quarter and with Lon Morris having run only one offensive play.

Lon Morris quarterback Kyle Stacy, a Jacksonville High School graduate, returned to his old stomping grounds to complete 9 of 13 passes 152 yards and a touchdown

Stacy connected with running back Levon Castillo for a 61-yard touchdown to make the score 35-0 with 1:58 left in the first half.

Lon Morris running back C.J. Jackson rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, which came on a 71-yard run in the third
quarter.
Lon Morris’ defense limited Monterrey
Tech to 33 total yards for the game, minus
11 rushing.
The Borregos (Rams) threatened
twice in the first half on offense, but
were turned away on downs the first
time and an interception in the end
zone by Bearcats defensive back
Deandre’ Bonner the second time.
Lon Morris was plagued in the
penalty department, committing seven
fouls for 77 yards in the first half and
11 for 112 in the game.
The Bearcats play host to Arkansas
Baptist at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Non-Conference Junior College Football
Lon Morris 49, Monterrey Tech 0
Monterrey Tech 0 0 0 0 - 0
Lon Morris 28 7 14 0 - 49
First Quarter
LM- Brandon Whitaker 60 run (Cason Peterson
kick), 14:38
LM- Buck McCullough 64 interception return
(Peterson kick), 11:35
LM- Kelvin Tomlinson 33 interception return (Peterson
kick), 11:18
LM- Terry Newsome 4 run (Peterson kick), 4:04
Second Quarter
LM- Levon Castillo 61 pass from Kyle Stacy (Peterson
kick), 1:58
Third Quarter
LM - Quinton Ross 16 pass from Cody Martin