CVMS finished undefeated season

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Neighbors | Submitted.The Canfiekd Village Middle School seventh-graders finish the season 8-0. This was the team's third consecutive undefeated season.

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Neighbors | Submitted.Canfield's Tony Pannunzio (16) made the tackle as the Cardinals' Jake Petro (12) and Ethan Fletcher (9) close in at the game against Howland.

The Canfield Village Middle School seventh-grade football team finished undefeated for the third consecutive season with a 36-22 victory over Howland.

Canfield used a balanced attack to roll up 340-yards of total offense versus the Tigers. Canfield struck first on the game’s second possession driving 62-yards in eight plays. Quarterback Ethan Fletcher found Tony Pannunzio streaking down the right sideline with a 27-yard scoring toss to put the Cardinals on the board. Fletcher then found Alex Schneider alone in the corner of the end zone for the 2-point conversion to make it 8-0.

Canfield cornerback Ronnie Angelilli picked off a Howland aerial early in the second quarter to set up the Cards next score. Fletcher sprinted 59-yards to the Tiger 2 before Chris Sammarone blasted in from two yards out to give Canfield a 14-0 lead. Howland answered on their next possession to cut the lead to 14-8. Canfield found themselves facing a fourth and 25 on their next possession when Fletcher hit Pannunzio for a 46-yard gain to the Tiger 3-yard line. Sammarone hauled in a pass from Fletcher for the touchdown on the following play. Canfield went into their bag of tricks for the 2-point conversion when tailback Logan Torok took a toss from Fletcher, rolled right and threw back to Fletcher for the conversion to make it 22-8 at the half.

Canfield took the opening possession of the second half and drove 65-yards in eight plays. Tight end Michael Minenok snagged a Fletcher aerial and rumbled 21-yards to paydirt. Fletcher then hit Sammarone with the conversion to extend the Cardinal lead to 30-8. Fletcher found Sammarone again this time from 8-yards out early in the fourth quarter to give Canfield a 36-8 advantage. Howland added two late scores for the final margin.

Fletcher finished the day 12 of 14 through the air for 153-yards and four touchdowns along with two extra point tosses and a conversion reception. He also added 86-yards on five carries. Hritz had 57-yards on seven totes while Sammarone accounted for 40-yards on seven touches with three touchdowns and a 2-pointer. Pannunzio led all receivers hauling in four passes for 81-yards and a touchdown.

Cited for their stellar offensive line play were Anthony Orr, Hunter McCombs, Andrew Morchak, Gianni Gaetano and Nick Hewko. Defensive standouts included Donny Syrianoudis and Jake Petro. The Cardinals, who finished the season 8 and 0, were coached by Tom Donadee, Brett Cooper and Derick Fletcher.