Mustangs roll in Class C sectional opener

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Defense ruled for Medina in the Mustangs 24-0 Section VI Class C quarterfinal win over Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove at Vets Park this evening. Roosevelt Mitchell provides a good example of that here as he beats the Herd’s offensive linemen to tackle running back Bradyn Fuller.

Getting a big shutout performance by the defense, Medina downed Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove 24-0 in a Section VI Class C quarterfinal playoff game at Vets Park this evening.

The Mustangs broke the game open with a 17 point second quarter as big plays by the defensive unit set up all three scores.

“They are a very good football team and we played very well defensively,” said Medina Coach Eric Valley. “We stepped up and made the plays when we needed to.”

The Mustangs defense, which set the tone by stopping Falconer/CV/MG’s opening drive at the Medina 13 yard line, came up with a huge turnover at the outset of the second quarter on a fumble recovery by Carter Woodworth at the Herd’s 10 yard line.

It took the Medina offense just one play to capitalize as Christian Moss ran the 10 yards for the touchdown and Cole Callard added the extra point kick.

Medina running back Christian Moss, who scored two touchdowns, works to get away from a pair of Herd defenders.

Keeping the momentum, the Mustang defense then quickly forced the Herd into a punting situation as Moss had a key third down sack.

This time it took just two plays for the Medina offense to capitalize as Moss broke loose on a 58 yard touchdown run to up the lead to 14-0 and Callard added the PAT.

The Mustang defense stopped another Herd drive deep into Medina territory late in the quarter as Kaedon Cleveland came up with a key interception which he returned to the Medina 36.

Runs of 14 yards by Moss and 17 by Noah Cudzilo then set up what is believed to be a school record 47 yard field goal by Callard as time expired giving the Mustangs a 17-0 lead at the half.

Medina’s only touchdown of the second half came on an 18 yard run by Cudzilo with 2:39 to go in the fourth quarter as Callard again tacked on the extra point. Runs of 22 yard by Cudzilo and 12 by Moss, who finished with 173 yards rushing, highlighted the 11 play, 75 yard drive.

Improving to 9-0, the C North Division champion Mustangs will now host Southwestern game in the Class C semifinals next Friday. Southwestern downed Akron 20-13 in the Trojans quarterfinal game this evening.

Medina’s Noah Cudzilo breaks away from a tackle in route to scoring the Mustangs final touchdown.