Strongsville Falls to Twinsburg 35-9

Since their week one loss, the Twinsburg Tigers have found their stride, winning three of their last four games heading into Friday night's match-up with Strongsville.

Strongsville, meanwhile, came into the game with a slow-starting season but a win last week against Valley Forge.

But it was Twinsburg that continued its winning ways by recording a convincing 35-9 victory over the Mustangs.

Tigers running back John Barton again played a key role in yet another Tigers' victory, as he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns and caught a shovel pass for a score. Quarterback Jalen Washington passed for two touchdowns and added another on the ground late in the fourth quarter.

Before Twinsburg's offense even had a chance to take the field to start the game, they were at a disadvantage. Wide receiver London Carter fumbled the opening kick, which gave Strongsville terrific field positon. The Mustangs capitalized, as kicker Mike Moran converted on a 36-yard field goal attempt to give Strongsville an early 3-0 lead. However, the Mustangs' offense wouldn't find much more success during the rest of the game, as they managed to score just one touchdown.

Twinsburg rebounded from the early mistake on the ensuing possession, as Washington led the Tigers' offense on a 55-yard drive that culminated in a 15-yard shovel pass completion to Barton, who broke two tackles en route to a touchdown. Twinsburg took a 7-3 lead and never looked back.

Following a three-and-out by Strongsville, Washington and the rest of the Twinsburg offense went back to work. The Tigers engineered an eight-play, 71-yard drive that resulted in another Barton score, a 16-yard scamper into the end zone.

Barton recorded his third and final touchdown of the night late in the first quarter on a powerful three-yard run up the middle, extending the Tigers' lead to 21-3.

Strongsville showed some life in the second quarter, when quarterback Austin Pritchard connected with running back Corey Dohar for a 29-yard touchdown pass. The Mustangs' two-point conversion attempt failed, and the offense didn't reach the end zone again for the rest of the night.