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Fitch working again Dan Evans III leaps over a Stow-Munroe Falls defender throughout the first half of the Falcons’ victory.

AUSTINTOWN– From the opening possession to the ultimate play, it was about as dominant of a efficiency as a workforce can ask for. Austintown Fitch routed the Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs 41-0 on Hall of Fame night time at Greenwood Chevrolet Falcons Stadium.

For the Falcons (4-1), beginning off Friday night time so strongly was a option to hold among the momentum going following an emotional 24-21, double-overtime win over St. Ignatius in week 4’s motion.

“You have to come out with a focus, you have to come out with a will to win, to do everything the right way, to prepare and get better week to week,” Fitch coach TJ Parker stated. “That’s what I thought we did tonight. The defense set the tone right from the beginning, smothering them; the offense got going on the ground.”

Limiting Stow (0-5) to a really restricted variety of first downs throughout the contest previous to their ultimate drive, Fitch solely punted as soon as previous to halftime.

It all started with a five-yard rating by senior DJ Williams (75 yards on six carries), who discovered paydirt twice within the first quarter after lacking the earlier contest as a consequence of an damage.

“We knew we just had to come in here and play great team ball, and that’s what we did. That’s what the score showed,” Williams stated. “We all the time odor blood within the water. We all the time come out early firing on a workforce. We all the time need to come out early and punch them within the mouth, in order that’s how we play.

“It felt good to come back this week, get a couple of carries and feel it out because we have a big game next week. Always getting that touchdown, walking into the end zone is always a great feeling.”

Freshman Deon’Dray Richard additionally scored on a five-yard run.

Sophomore Brady Evans discovered the top zone by way of a 15-yard run, as did Dan Evans III on a 7-yard run together with a 17-yard reception from DeShawn Vaughn. Evans III led the Falcons with 81 receiving yards on eight catches. Vaughn was environment friendly, finishing 17 of 24 passes for 212 yards.

With the working clock shifting, Evans III needed to maintain the foot on the fuel. His landing reception got here early within the third quarter. He was ecstatic with the best way the jet sweep labored within the crimson zone versus the Bulldogs.

“We just got players that are fast, that can break and get loose. A play like jet is one of the perfect plays to get them going, and honestly I think they perfected the blocking scheme of it, and it’s been working all year,” Evans III stated. “Honestly, our defense has been playing really well lately, and they always bring that energy. At practice they’re pushing the offense continuously to make plays, that coming from practice and having to work against that defense every day.”

Parker added, “We were making the right football plays. You can see late, we take what the defense gives us, the way we were doing it for each other. The way DJ blocked on Brady Evan’s jet sweep was what we’re looking for.”

The win was Austintown’s greatest margin of victory within the 2023 season, adopted by a 40-6 victory at Euclid in week one. Fitch outgained the Bulldogs 333-108. Junior Rocco DiFlorio had a giant night time, recording a sack and two tackles for a loss, 9 whole.

The win units up a showdown with the undefeated Ursuline Fighting Irish at house subsequent Friday.

Austintown understands it’ll be a troublesome check.

“Just cleaning up the little things honestly,” Evans III stated. “They have a good coach in Reardon, he’s going to call some good plays. We just have to be fundamentally sound and be ready to make plays, and just execute.”