Strongsville Mustangs Overpower Berea-Midpark 41-13 to Open the 2019 Season

By Don DiFrancesco

BEREA, OHIO – Strongsville made all of the big plays and used a swarming defense to overwhelm Berea-Midpark 41-13 in a non-league matchup of OHSAA Division One schools.

It was a perfect weather night for the season opener with clear skies and temperatures in the 70’s.

Senior running back Garret Clark led the Mustangs in rushing with 163 yards. He was a one-man highlight reel as he scored on touchdown runs of 64, 40, and 40 yards again.

Strongsville amassed a 35-0 lead by the end of the third quarter.

Berea-Midpark came back with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to close the gap, but the outcome was never in doubt.

Strongsville’s Mitch Dutton was the leading receiver in the game with 6 catches for 38 yards. He also had a third quarter 13-yard touchdown run.

Strongsville 8 13 14 6 = 41
Berea-Midpark 0 0 0 13 = 13

1st Quarter
Strongsville Garret Clark, 64 run (kick blocked)
Strongsville Safety—Runner tackled in end zone

2nd Quarter
Strongsville Ethan Geiss, 22 pass from Tyler Wolters (kick blocked)
Strongsville Clark, 40 run (Nick Cuppage kick)

3rd Quarter
Strongsville Mitch Dutton, 13 run (Cuppage kick)
Strongsville Clark, 40 run (Cuppage kick)

4th Quarter
Berea-Midpark Ronald Williams, 3 run (kick wide)
Strongsville Dylan Reid, 16 interception return (fumbled snap)
Berea-Midpark DeAngelo Borders, 44 pass from Luke Devins (Joey Matese kick)