Delta Shuts Down Woodmore to Advance in Division VI Playoffs
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The Delta Panthers took the opening kickoff and put together a 17-play, 9:05 minute clock-eating drive to the end zone to score the only points they would need to defeat the host Woodmore Wildcats 28-0 in the second round of the OHSSA Division VI football playoff game. Woodmore finished the regular season with a 10-0 record, a Sandusky Bay Conference Championship, a #3 seeding, a first-round bye and home field advantage for the game against the #11 seeded Panthers (8-3) who defeated Seneca East 35-0 to set up the matchup.
The game pitted two run-heavy offenses and was fought in the trenches by the bigs from both teams up front. Delta’s defensive front line smothered the Wildcat running game, holding them to just 28 yards in the entire contest. Meanwhile, the Panther offense ground out mostly short gains to take a 14-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Delta was able to score once more on the ground in the fourth to go up 21-0 and a pick-six by Gunner Taylor ended the scoring at 28-0.
Marcus Nagel led the Panthers with 124 yards rushing on 22 carries and two touchdowns. Taylor ran 18 times for 69 yards and one score before his defensive touchdown later in the game.
The victory, a second consecutive playoff shutout, moves the Delta record to 9-3 on the season. They will now play the Carey Blue Devils (9-3) next Friday at Carey High School at 7:00 PM. The Blue Devils defeated a common opponent, Seneca East 8-7, earlier in the season.
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Photo: Gunner Taylor awaits the opening kickoff
