YOUNGSTOWN — Three weeks after their first meeting, Cardinal Mooney and South Range collided again Friday in a Division V regional quarterfinal at Stambaugh Stadium.

Shortly after halftime, the first-seeded Cardinals, coming off a two-week layoff, led the No. 8 Raiders 21-6. The game was not completed by print deadline. A full story with the final score and quotes from the teams is available at vindy.com.

After a scoreless first quarter, South Range took the lead early into the second period.

Facing third-and-9, Raiders quarterback Nick Toy took the snap and sprinted right on a speed option and, just before being tackled by a Cardinals defender, pitched the ball to Jason Vorshak, who took it the rest of the way for a 33-yard rushing touchdown. The Raiders unsuccessfully went for two, keeping the score at 6-0.

Mooney, which had earned just one first down over the first two offensive possessions, immediately responded once getting the ball back.

On the second play of the drive, Vince Gentile went deep to Kingston Powell on a post for a 40-yard gain. The Cardinals followed up their biggest play of the game to that point with a toss to Tyree Dawson, who went 25 yards for a touchdown run. A successful extra point put Mooney ahead 7-6 with 9:15 to go in the half.

After a South Range three-and-out, Mooney gave the ball back to the Raiders with a fumble on the fourth-and-short. Fortunately for the Cardinals, though, South Range’s subsequent drive stalled.

Taking over near midfield, a first-down run and pass by Toy put the Raiders in the red zone. However, two penalties put them behind the sticks, and after nearly throwing an interception in the end zone, Drew Starkey’s 33-yard field goal sailed wide right.

The Cardinals quickly took advantage of the empty possession, as Brady Desmond took the handoff on the first play of the next drive for 74 yards, down to the Raiders’ 6-yard line. Two plays later, Ike Lake scored from 5 yards out on the run to give Mooney a 14-6 lead with less than three minutes in the first half.

On the next two drives, Toy and Gentile each threw interceptions in quick succession, with Gentile’s coming moments after Dennis Clark’s 28-yard touchdown run was called back due to a block in the back.

A little more than two minutes after the beginning of the second half, Lake took a run 71 yards and into the end zone, giving the Cardinals a 21-6 lead.

The top seed in Region 17, Mooney (7-2), which beat South Range 38-30 on Oct. 17, was seeking to reach its first regional semifinal since 2022, when the Cardinals lost to the Raiders.

Meanwhile, South Range (7-4) sought to extend its streak of at least eight wins in a season and regional semifinals appearances to eight.

The winner of Friday’s game will play the winner of No. 4 Garrettsville Garfield and No. 5 St. Clairsville, whose game was also not final as of print deadline.