Canfield freshmen finish undefeated

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Neighbors | Submitted.The Canfield Cardinals freshman football team celebrated its undefeated season. The team clenched the win by defeating Poland with a score of 28-14.

The Canfield freshman football team defeated Poland 28-14 on a rain soaked Bob Dove Field to finish the season undefeated.

Canfield overcame two holding penalties on their opening possession, one of which nullified a 60-yard Colin Hritz touchdown run, to take a 6-0 lead. Canfield faced a third and 22 following the back to back infractions when Hritz raced 25-yards around left end for a first down at the Poland 45. Two plays later, quarterback Glenn Griswold sprinted 43-yards to paydirt behind a key block from Cole Morrell.

Canfield struck again midway through the second quarter when Hritz burst through the left side of the Bulldog defense from 21-yards out for the 6 pointer and a 12-0 halftime lead. Playing through a driving rain in the third quarter Canfield extended their lead to 20-0 when Hritz took a jet sweep and dashed 62-yards for the touchdown. Griswold hit a leaping Morrell for the 2 point conversion.

Poland drove deep into Cardinal territory on their next possession but the drive was halted when Max Dawson picked off a Poland pass attempt. Poland finally avoided the shutout when they scored with the just under 7 minutes to play to make it 20-6. The Cardinals ended any comeback hopes on the next possession driving 60-yards in six plays for the clinching score. Griswold hit his fullback Dawson in the right flat and he bolted 40-yards to the Bulldog 7. Griswold called his own number on the next play plowing over a Poland defender for the tally and tacking on the two pointer to make it 28-6. A late Poland score provided the final margin.

Defensive standouts for the Cardinals were Vince Giordano, Tyler Stein, PJ Hallof and Jake Whittenberger, while offensively Jarod Tincher, Carter Myers and Jake Donadee were cited for their offensive play.

The freshman finished the season 10 and 0 and ran their winning streak to 26 straight, having been unbeaten since the seventh grade.

The team is coached by Jim Rousher, Adam Capretta and Jordan Graham.