Ursuline Battles Crestview Friday at Fitch

Courtesy the Youngstown Vindicator

MASSILLON — The last thing Ursuline High football coach Dan Reardon expected in Saturday’s title game was the first Division V shutout in 23 years.

“I thought it would have been a 54-52 barn-burner,” Reardon said of the matchup with previously unbeaten Findlay Liberty-Benton. “It wouldn’t have surprised me if it had been a high-scoring affair coming down to the last whistle.”

Instead, the Irish and Eagles displayed such tremendous defensive prowess that only one offensive touchdown was scored.

Irish tailback Allen Jones’ 59-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter triggered Ursuline’s 21-0 victory at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.