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MOONEY GETS ON THE RIGHT TRACK

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Mooney has had a tough season so far in 2020. It can be largely attributed to the high strength of schedule they have. But as of late, the Cardinals seem to be on the right track. They took their second match in a row Tuesday night with a sweep of Warren Harding.

Raegan Filipowicz led the Cardinals in kills with 13. Katie Hough recorded a double double with 12 kills and 12 digs. Angelina Rotunno put together a solid performance with 37 assists and 4 aces. Alaina Scavina was also in double digits in digs finishing with 10.

Mooney looks to keep their winning streak alive on Thursday as they host East.

CANFIELD REMAINS UNBEATEN

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CANFIELD OH- The Canfield Cardinals finished the 2020 season undefeated after a victory against Boardman on Friday night.

Canfield’s young Quarterback Broc Lowry continues to dominate, as he led the offense to 35 points and a touchdown run. Junior running back Michael Crawford had one of his best nights of the season, punching in two touchdowns.

The Spartans struggled offensively, scoring only 7 points. Canfield improves to 6-0, as they will
take on the winner of Kenston and Marlington in the second round of the playoffs. Boardman finishes 3-3, and will play at home in the first round against Cuyahoga Falls.

*Contributed by YSN’s Richie Juliano

IRISH TRIUMPH IN HOLY WAR

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- This game had no social distancing score wise between these two teams Friday night as the high school football version of Ohio State Michigan happened when the Ursuline Irish and Cardinal Mooney Cardinals, faced off in the 62nd meeting of the “Holy War” at Stambaugh Stadium.

 

The game started with Ursuline having some momentum on their side driving all the way down to the Cardinals 15.  That is until a few players later where they coughed up the ball, recovered by Mooney and hoping for some early momentum.  

 

However, that would not happen as a few possessions later, Pat Guerrieri’s pass was intercepted by DeMarcus McElroy who looked like Champ Bailey out on the field taking it in for a touchdown making it 6-0 after a failed extra point.  Mooney came right back later on when Pat Guerrieri found AJ Pecchia for a nice 29-yards touchdown putting the Cards up 7-6.  

 

But once again, it was McElroy in the first who this time channeled his Ezekiel Elliott going 20-yards for the score.  Then, it was Dante Walker taking it in for the two point conversion bringing it back to a seven point game.  McElroy had another big touchdown in the second that looked to have gone for 30-yards making it 21-7 and now Mooney was in trouble and needed momentum.  

 

That’s when Mooney drove down the field tiring out the Ursuline defense a bit.  That’s when Zy’ere Rogers said “welcome to my neighborhood,”driving his feet in the endzone five yards out, putting the Cardinals back into the game down by eight.  

 

The Irish scored one more time before the half.   Brady Shannon would give the ball to once again, McElroy who was having a career night with four total touchdowns.  The Irish went into the half up 28-13 but it was not over yet.  

 

In the third quarter, the Cardinals defense and offense got stronger.  Firstly, they did not let Ursuline get a single point in the last two quarters while Mooney looked stronger.  The Cardinals got three points in the third thanks to a 21-yard  field goal by Brian Philibin making it 28-16.  Their next score came in the fourth.  The Cardinals got down to the goal line after a nice Guerrieri run.  On their next play, it was Davontae Miller plowing into the endzone and now there was a ballgame.  

 

Shannon would go long for Jakylan Irving, but it was a nice break up by the Mooney defense which led the Irish to bring out Matthew Reardon for a Rugby style punt.  Cardinal Mooney needed a first down with just over three minutes to go.  The Irish defense stopped the Cards on three of those downs and now it was do or die.  

 

Guerrieri went to Pecchia who had the ball right in his hands, but couldn’t hold on as because of this, Ursuline held on for the 28-23 victory over rival Cardinal Mooney.  This is Ursuline’s first back-to-back win against Mooney since the 2011 and 2012 season.  

 

Player of the Game/Stat

 

The player of the game was DeMarcus McElroy who had 112 yards rushing, three touchdowns and an interception.  

 

Ursuline (4-2) gets a nice week off to relax and heal any injuries that happened.  They will play the winner of Fairless (4-2) vs Villa Angela St. Joseph (0-6).  Cardinal Mooney (1-5) will play Conneaut (2-4) at Stambaugh stadium.  Both of those first round playoff games will be played Saturday at 7pm.  

 

*Contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien* 

CANFIELD FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 6) WITH MIKE PAVLANSKY

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CANFIELD, OH – Coming off another impressive 35-19 victory over the Chaney Cowboys in week five, Coach Mike Pavlansky and the Canfield Cardinals are back in action this Friday night at home against the Boardman Spartans. The Cards will look to keep their five game winning streak alive in the final game of the regular season.

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, had the opportunity to sit down with Coach Pav this week to discuss his takeaways and thoughts from the Chaney game, what the Cards need to do in week six against Boardman to keep the winning streak alive but also prepare for the playoffs, and any insight Coach might have for us about the playoffs and seeding as voting is this week and seedings will be released sometime on Thursday.

This week’s episode of Canfield football Coach’s Corner with head coach, Mike Pavlansky, is LIVE!

 

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LAKEVIEW LEAVES CARDINALS IN THE DUST

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Lakeview continued to roll through their schedule on Wednesday with a sweep of Mooney that moved their record to 13-0 (25-22 25-12 25-18).

Tara Lytle led a balanced offense for Lakeview with 9 kills. She also finished with 2 digs, and an ace. Three other attackers had at least 5 kills for the Bulldogs. Anna Peterson finished with 6, while Emma Schmader and Brooke Schneider each had 5. Maddie Bayus has 12 digs to share the team lead with Maggie Pavlansky who collected a double with 22 assists and 12 digs.

Alaina Francis led Mooney with 7 kills. Angelina Rotunno set up 18 assists, and Alain’s Scavina led the back row in defense with 15 digs.

Lakeview will look to continue their dominance of the NE8 as they host Poland on Thursday. Mooney will try and bounce back traveling to Chaney.

 

RANGE CLEANS CARDINALS CLOCKS

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CANFIELD OH- South Range keeps regrouping from adversity in the 2020 season. They’ve had a couple of injuries, a couple of losing streaks, but have always managed to persevere and get back on track. Monday was no different as they looked sharp in a sweep of Mooney (25-18 25-23 25-16).

Izzy Lamparty led the Raiders in offense with 8 kills. Reagan Irons has a nice day in the back row collecting 20 digs. Sarah Kuhns is getting more comfortable as the setter and she finished with 15 assists. Madi Dado served 4 aces.

Katie Hough tries to carry Mooney, leading the team in three categories with 11 kills, 3 aces, and 6 digs. Angelina Rotunno finished with a match-high 29 digs, she also shared the lead in digs with 6.

South Range returns to league action on Tuesday as they host Hubbard. That game will be live on YSN. Mooney gets another tough test out of the NE8 as they host Lakeview on Wednesday.

CANFIELD PULLS AWAY FROM COWBOYS

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CANFIELD OH- The Canfield Cardinals stay undefeated in the regular season, picking up a victory over Chaney in week 5.

Chaney would come out strong after picking up their first win of the season against Cardinal Mooney last week. The Cowboys had a 13-7 lead over Canfield heading into the locker room at halftime. Their lead would fall apart in the third quarter, as the Cardinals would punch it into the end zone on three consecutive possessions.

The Cardinals offense was led by Broc Lowry and Chris Sammarone, who both had two touchdown runs. The Cardinals put away Chaney in the second half, and would win the week 5 matchup 35-19. Canfield will host Boardman to end the regular season, as Chaney will take on inner-city rival, and the East Golden Bears.

*Contributed By YSN’s Richie Juliano

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

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CANFIELD, OH – When you look back at the tradition of Canfield football, the record books are littered with names that have gone on to do great things at the next level both on and off the football field. At Canfield, wearing the red and black is something that families enjoy passing on from generation to generation and that people from all over respect and understand as a rich tradition.

For this week’s Canfield Cardinals Player Profile, YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, catches up with Tony Pannunzio about his career in Canfield, how he is carrying on the Pannunzio legacy in football, and the message his has for Cardinal Nation.

All that and more on this week’s episode of Canfield Player Profile with Tony Pannunzio!

 

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CANFIELD FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 5) WITH MIKE PAVLANSKY

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CANFIELD, OH – Coach Mike Pavlansky and his Canfield Cardinals hit the road in week four for the first time this season as they traveled down to Dover to take on the Crimson Tornadoes. The Cards didn’t skip a beat as they kept their winning streak alive with a 31-10 victory. Up next for Canfield is a home game against the Chaney Cowboys at Bob Dove Field on Friday night.

YSN’s own legend, Steve Leslie, had the pleasure of talking with Coach Pav this week to discuss his thoughts on the Dover game, some of the intricacies that go into keeping everyone focused as the season continues, and what the Cards need to do in week five to extend the winning streak.

All that and much more in this week’s episode of Canfield football Coach’s Corner with head coach, Mike Pavlansky!

 

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BLUE DEVILS DON‘T MISS A STEP

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- After stopping a match in five sets to Crestview over the weekend, Western Reserve has plenty of frustrations to let out on Mooney Monday night. They did just that, as they quickly swept the Cardinals (25-16 25-13 25-9).

Dani Vuletich has a big night finishing with 20 kills on the night. Gianna Paris  was on point setting up 28 assists and collecting 7 digs. Alyvia Hughes has 11 digs, and swung for 5 kills.

For Mooney, Katie Hough has 7 kills, and 7 digs. Leanne Chandler has 9 digs. Raegan Filipowicz finished with 4 kills.

Western Reserve will build on the win and travel to McDonald on Tuesday. Mooney has a couple of days off before they host Boardman on Thursday.