MENTOR, Ohio – Due to multiple defensive stands and an ever-reliable Jackson Farley, the Mentor Cardinals were able to pull away with a 35-21 victory over St. Ignatius on Friday night.

Despite Mentor (ranked No. 4 in this week’s cleveland.com top 25) going 13-1 last season to St. Ignatius’ (ranked No. 22) record of 1-10, a close contest was nevertheless expected due to the teams’ recent history of down-to-the-wire duels and playoff punches.

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