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Audubon’s Jake Mulford signs with Morningside to play football

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February 1st, 2016 by admin

Audubon Senior Jake Mulford announced on Friday that he will be signing with Morningside College to continue his football career.  Mulford signed his letter of intent on Friday at Audubon High School.  Mulford completed a very successful career for the Wheelers with 3,253 yards rushing. He averaged 8.1 yards per carry as a senior and scored 23 touchdowns as the Wheelers racked up an 8-2 record. Aside from his Running Back duties Mulford also was a standout Punt Returner and Safety for Audubon.  Mulford ran back two punts for touchdowns in his career and racked up 122.5 tackles and 10 interceptions during his three-years at safety.

Mulford joins a Mustang program with a lot of recent success.  The Mustangs were national semi-finalists in the NAIA playoffs this year, finishing with a 12-2 record which makes their 12th consecutive winning season. The Mustangs had the most profilic scoring offense in NAIA history in 2015 setting records for points in a season with 825 and highest scoring average in a season with 58.9 points per game.