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This sums it up:

“We got beat up front,” Beechwood head coach Noel Rash said. “Early on, we were hanging in there, but we just couldn’t tackle. Then, we started getting beat up front, and the whole thing fell apart.”

Mayfield used all phases of its offense with devastating effectiveness, counting on big plays from both its running and passing games and then finishing off the Tigers with pure power football.

“It reminded me of some of our game plans,” Rash said. “It was like some of the games we’ve had this year, but we weren’t able to do it tonight. It’s a great way to play a football game because you’re getting the ball to your athletes in the first half and then taking the clock and using it to your advantage in the second half.”

The Cardinals did a lot of both.

“Obviously, the Shelton kid was better than our guys on the edge,” Rash said. “That loomed large.”