by 3rd quarter
Both teams started the half with their original starters but neither team could make anything happen with their first possessions of the second half. At 7:35 mark quarterback Maddux Beard connected on 63 yard pass but unfortunately he fumbled the snap on the next play, Mentor recovered the ball.
Mentor used this good fortune to march the ball down the field behind 65 yards of passing from Ian Kipp which resulted in a 40-yard touchdown pass to increase the Cardinal lead. Mentor 41 Strongsville 7.
