Sports
Fourth Quarter Rally Lifts Rangers Over Medina
Lakewood football squad scores two touchdowns late in the contest to earn the win.
It was all about the fourth quarter Friday night, as the stung the visiting Medina Bees — by scoring two touchdowns late in the game.
The got the win, 20-15.
Medina struck first, intercepting the ball of after a decent Rangers’ drive, and capped it off with a 1-yard rushing touchdown. They fell short of the two-point conversion.
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On the last play of the quarter, senior running back Ben Fitchwell gave the Rangers the lead with a 2-yard rushing touchdown.
The scored remained 7-6 until the third quarter when a Medina field goal made gave them the advantage, 7-9.
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That’s when the Rangers, who improved to 3-2, really seemed to turn it on.
A 2-yard rushing touchdown by senior quarterback Aturo Morgan made it 13-9 (two-point conversion failed). The Lakewood defense completely shut the Bees’ offense down on their next possession.
When Lakewood took over again it only took a couple of plays to score again. Fitchwell’s second touchdown of the night sealed the deal.
A late score by Medina was too little, too late.
The Rangers will travel to Summit County next week to take on Cuyahoga Falls High School.
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