NORTON, OH — West Geauga rode a dominant rushing performance from Anthony Dzurilla and a physical offensive attack to a 41-20 victory over Norton in Friday night’s Division IV, Region 13 quarterfinals. Dzurilla rushed for 296 yards and four touchdowns as the fifth-seeded Wolverines improved to 10-2 and punched their ticket to the regional semifinals.
West Geauga established its physical approach immediately, marching downfield on 13 consecutive running plays before Dzurilla capped the opening possession with a one-yard touchdown. The senior delivered another explosive play later in the first quarter, breaking multiple tackles on fourth-and-one from his own 36-yard line and racing 64 yards for a touchdown to extend the lead to 14-0.
The Wolverines continued controlling the line of scrimmage in the second quarter as Dzurilla added another one-yard touchdown run to push the advantage to 21-0. Norton finally broke through before halftime when quarterback Trey Kersten connected with Jaxon Ford on a 56-yard touchdown pass, trimming West Geauga’s lead to 21-7 at the break…