Nice twist by the Ravens to go with the Wildcat on that last drive. Bryant Thompson such a gifted ball-carrier. Ravenna gives it to Thompson seven times for 47 yards on that touchdown drive, including the one-yard inside run across the goal line. It's 21-0 Ravens with 6:48 remaining.
C.J. Ross started his day with a 71-yard TD pass for the Ravens. And now the talented junior reads the Wildcats' rollout perfectly and steps in for the interception along the sideline.
It's Ravenna ball at the Mogadore 47 and it's 14-0 Ravens with 10:55 remaining.
The Ravens are trying to pull away from the Wildcats. Quarterback C.J. Ross tossed a beautiful ball over the middle to Robert Melzer for a gain of 14 just now. Ravenna is currently at the Mogadore 34 to start the fourth quarter. It's 14-0 Ravens.
The Wildcats had their chances in the second quarter, with three separate trips to the red zone, one set up by a big fumble recovery from Aaron Rumschlag.
Mogadore had a 27-1 advantage in plays run during the second quarter.
But the Wildcats couldn't turn all those plays and red-zone trips into points.
What a play by Tykwon Ward with his second takeaway of the first half. Mogadore went with trickery on fourth and four with a toss sweep throw to the end zone and Ward stepped in to pick off the under-thrown ball and take off 96 yards down the left sideline.
It's 14-0 Ravenna with 5:04 left in the first half.
Ravenna's Amare Marshall had a touchdown-saving tackle on second down and then a TFL on third down, so Mogadore now faces fourth and five from the Ravenna 7.
What a call from the Wildcats. Facing fourth and four from the Ravens' 41, Karson Jaber faked the handoff and found Nick Stephenson arcing toward the left sideline for a gain of 27.
The Ravens lead 7-0 with the Wildcats at their own 26 to start the second. The Ravenna defense has been really solid, including Tykwon Ward punching out the ball for a forced fumble.
Facing third and long, Ravens junior quarterback C.J. Ross evaded the Wildcats blitz and found Trey Carter wide open down the right sideline for a 71-yard TD catch.
Mogadore dropped a close opener at Field despite an electric 48-yard touchdown run from Conner Lehner. The Wildcats yielded 195 rushing yards last week (141 by Drexal McAmis) against a very solid Falcons ground game, but have a very solid defense led by DL Nick Stephenson and LB Will Baskey. Mogadore hasn't lost back-to-back games since 2004 and is hoping to avoid its first 0-2 start of the century.
Meet the Ravenna Ravens football team
Ravenna dropped a tight contest to Roosevelt , 14-7, despite Bryant Thompson starring with an interception and a touchdown catch. While the Ravens struggled offensively in their opener, their defense was rock solid, holding the Rough Riders to just 100 yards on 34 carries. That run defense, led by LB Jaxon Kelly and DL Robert Melzer, will need to be on its game once again taking on a Wildcats team that has an array of strong backs.
Meet Mogadore coach Matt Adorni
Matt Adorni has been at the helm of the Wildcats since 2004, recording his 200th career win during last year's postseason. Mogadore has a history of deep runs under Adorni, including its current string of three straight regional title game appearances.
Meet Ravenna coach Brian Coman
Brian Coman , a Ravenna Class of 1988 graduate, made his head coaching debut last week. He was previously a longtime coordinator at Akron East and an assistant coach at Ravenna and Stow-Munroe Falls. After playing for the Ravens, he went on to start for Youngstown State.
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