MOUNT VERNON — Moral victories aren’t worth much in Mount Vernon.
A moral victory and a dollar will likely get you a cold drink at Gary’s Foods, but that’s it since they aren’t worth anything to the Cornell football team.
The Rams weren’t satisfied playing Wartburg close for 56 minutes and giving up two late scores in a 30-7 Iowa Conference loss Saturday at Ash Park.
“There are no moral victories,” Cornell Coach Matt Dillon said. “We’re past that point.”
Wartburg quarterback Nick Yordi played spoiler, squashing Cornell’s chances a real win with a …

Cedar Rapids Kennedy running back Royce Bell suffered a tear to the ACL and meniscus in his right knee in Friday’s loss to Cedar Rapids Xavier and will miss the remainder of the season, Coach Tim Lewis said Saturday afternoon.
Bell is scheduled for surgery at Mercy Medical Center Sunday morning.