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From the GAZZETTE by Tom Suits, Special to the GAZETTE.
AVON — Buckeye quarterback Dan Cereshko stunned Avon with a seven-play, 75-yard scoring drive in the first 2:11 as the Bucks rolled over the previously unbeaten Eagles 24-0 Friday night.
The Buckeye quarterback capped the drive with a 13-yard toss to junior Josh Lusk, who was wide open in the end zone.
Cereshko finished the night 11-of-20 for 179 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
"Since last Monday, I was confident we could pass against them the whole game," Cereshko said. "The coaches added a couple of new formations and they worked for us. It made the game fun right from the start.
"I was getting outstanding protection from the offensive line," Cereshko continued. "They did a nice job the whole game. The great thing is, I was passing to my brother (Darren) and we've been doing that in our backyard since we were little kids."
Ryan Hoover also had a great night, catching a 51-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, then booting a 35-yard field goal with 8:26 left in the game. He was also perfect in points after, going 3-for-3.
Defensively, the Bucks (3-0) were awesome, holding Avon to 74 yards rushing and 42 yards passing. They also sacked Eagles quarterback Shawn Stencil four times for 23 yards in losses.
"We played an aggressive defense tonight," Buckeye coach Chris Medaglia said. "This was our Robber package where we played seven in the box and sent our linebackers on nearly every play. We have three very good linebackers in Brad Bauman, Tyler Van Drei and Eric Harrison."
Bauman had a busy night, with a pair of sacks to go with 39 yards rushing on
eight carries, including a 13-yard touchdown with 3:20 left in the half.
"We hit on their quarterback hard in that first quarter, and that was a big momentum getter for us," Bauman said. "We knew we could step up our defense and we really wanted that shutout."
Avon failed to get a first down in the second half until coach Lee Powell sent in the reserves.
"That 34 (Darren Cereshko) got us offensively and defensively," he said. "We needed to adjust to Buckeye's speed, but we didn't adjust fast enough.
"Our defense should have picked off both touchdown passes," he continued. "We just weren't making the plays."
Suitts may be reached at sports@ohio.net.
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