Randolph runs over Groton

The Randolph Cardinals are rolling to Syracuse and a spot in the NYS class D finals.  Randolph beat Groton 61-8 in Rochester on Friday.  The Cardinals will play at the Carrier Dome next Saturday against Moriah.

The Cardinals never attempted or completed a pass.  But they ran for 601 yards and had two backs top 200 yards.  Matt Hettenbaugh had 228 yards and 2 TD.  Alan Lockwood had 220 yards and 4 TD.  Travis Terry scored twice.

Groton was ranked number one in the state in class D. 

The Sweet Home Panthers beat Whitesboro 36-13 in the class A playoffs on Friday night.  North Tonawanda and Southwestern play Saturday.  Sweet Home and Southwestern are defending state champions looking for a repeat.

Jahann Williams caught a TD pass and returned an interception for a touchdown.

Randolph won the state championship in 2005, the only one in school history.

Cardinals player Tyler Mendell was injured in the first quarter.  He was taken off on a stretcher with an apparent knee injury.  The other Randolph players honored their teammate by writing his number 20 on their helmets at halftime.

Randolph led 28-0 at halftime, and scored 27 points in the third quarter.