YOUNGSTOWN — It was the Ike Lake show on Friday night at Stambaugh Stadium.

The Cardinals’ senior tailback ran all over Garfield’s defense, racking up 131 yards and three touchdowns in just the first half, as Mooney cruised to a 56-14 victory over the G-Men in a Division V, Region 17, semifinal at Stambaugh Stadium in downtown Youngstown.

With the program coming off a 3-8 season last year, Cardinals head coach Frank Colaprete has guided Mooney back to the regional final in his first season with the team. The Cardinals will face the winner of Friday’s Poland vs. Girard game next week in the regional final.

“Personally to me, it means everything,” Colaprete said. “This is why I came back home to be with this school, this family, these men. I couldn’t be more excited for us as a community.

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