Mustangs nip Blue Devils on late TD

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Kolton Fletcher dives in for the winning touchdown in the final two minutes of tonight’s game against Batavia at Vets Park.

A touchdown in the final two minutes earned Medina a narrow 27-26 win over Batavia in a penalty filled regular season ending non league football game at Vets Park this evening.

Trailing 26-21, Medina rallied for the win as Kolton Fletcher scored on a 4 yard touchdown run with 2:01 remaining. Fletcher also caught a 24 yard pass from quarterback Preston Woodworth to highlight the drive.

The Mustangs defensive unit then preserved the win when Avion Johnson recovered a Batavia fumble at the Blue Devils 39 yard line.

Batavia took the lead for the last time at 26-21 on a two yard touchdown run by quarterback William Stevens with 9:17 remaining.

Medina had taken a 21-20 lead late in the third quarter on a 10 yard TD pass from Woodworth to Hadrian Batista.

The Blue Devils grabbed a 20-15 lead at the half on a 22 yard TD run by Devre Sanders and a two-point conversion carry by Maggio Bucholz with just 38 seconds remaining in the second quarter..

Medina’s first half scoring came on touchdown runs of 5 and 4 yards by Christian Moss, a two-point conversion pass from Woodworth to Jayzon Wills and an extra point kick by Davi Mucoucah. A fumble recovery by Fletcher set up the opportunity for the second TD.

Medina finishes the regular season at 6-2 and Batavia at 4-4.

It marked the first time Medina and Batavia have met on the football field since 1967.

Other Scores
Maryvale 49, Albion 6 (Kaiden Froman scored the Albion touchdown)
Canisteo-Greenwood 46, Holley 0

Medina’s Kendrick Russaw tries to get around Batavia defender William Stevens.