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Connelly: Halftime adjustments drum up Reserve win
And the Blue Devils’ coach made sure he had the last word.
Mooney, WR learn playoff sites
Cardinal Mooney and Western Reserve are each one victory from state title games in their respective divisions.
Manchester ground game eats up Crestview
Before Saturday’s Division V, Region 19 final, members of the Crestview High School football team were concerned about Akron Manchester’s ability to run the ball down opponents’ throats.
Western Reserve stifles St. Paul
The Blue Devils (13-0) grounded the Flyers and limited them to to just 13 rushing yards on 26 attempts. They also held them to one pass completion for 12 yards.
Hail Mary helps Mooney to advance
On the second-to-last play of the second quarter — just seconds after quarterback Jon Saadey had taken a costly sack to put Cardinal Mooney out of field goal range — the Cardinals faced a fourth-and-22 at the Cleveland Benedictine 42.
Fitch: All in the family
The Falcons treasure something they feel the perennial parochial powerhouse lacks.
Mooney, Benedictine in D-IV clash tonight
Tonight, the Cardinals (8-4) will meet one of the few teams in their division that can match them man-for-man and plays a similarly difficult regular-season schedule.
Division IV Regional final
Division IV Regional final vNo. 3 Cardinal Mooney (8-4) vs. No. 5 Cleveland Benedictine (9-3) at
Fitch happy to still be weathering the cold
The Falcons will play Lakewood St. Edward in Saturday’s playoff game.