Playoff Preview: Poland vs. Mooney

Friday, November 20, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Division III Playoffs - Regional Championship
Poland (10-2) vs. Cardinal Mooney (12-0) at Fitch Falcon Stadium

All-Time Series History
First Meeting

Cardinal Mooney Cardinals (12-0)
Notes: The 6-time State Champion, Mooney Cardinals, are appearing in their fifth Regional Championship game in the last six years. Cardinal running back and West Virginia recruit, Braylon Heard, has rushed for 1,243 yards (8.9 average) and has 19 total touchdowns. Cardinal Mooney has scored on average 25 points or more each year since 2002 (15.1). Mooney has won 12 or more games five of the last six years.

Division III – Longest Active Winning Streak

School	Wins	Started
1. Cardinal Mooney	12	August 28, 2009
Cincinnati Wyoming	12	August 28, 2009

Poland Bulldogs (10-2)
Notes: The Bulldogs defeated Akron Hoban last week in the Regional Semifinals, 10-7, to give Poland their 12th playoff win in school history. The Bulldogs have not had an 11-win season since 2001. Poland's defense has not allowed the opposition to score over 15 points per game for the year since 2005 (18.3).


Division III Regional Championship Games
Region 9: #2 Poland (10-2) vs #1 Mooney (12-0)
Region 10: #2 Bishop Watterson (9-3) vs #1 Columbus St. Francis DeSales (9-3)
Region 11: #2 Dover (11-1) vs #1 Steubenville (11-1)
Region 12: #2 Cincinnati Wyoming (12-0) vs #8 Shawnee (9-3)

Past Division III Region 9 Championship Games

Year	Date	Result	Site
2008	November 15	Aurora 28 Walsh Jesuit 7	Solon
2007	November 16	Mentor Lake Catholic 28 Lakeview 13	Solon
2006	November 18	Aurora 24 Mentor Lake Catholic 23	Twinsburg
2005	November 18	Akron Buchtel 7 Liberty 6	Ravenna
2004	November 20	Benedictine 21 Walsh Jesuit 0	Parma
2003	November 14	Benedictine 33 Mentor Lake Catholic 20	Euclid