Cicero-North Syracuse coach Dave Kline leaned heavily on his offense Friday night against Section IV's Union-Endicott.
Quarterback Jaxon Razmovski and the Northstars' running backs answered their coach's call during a 42-27 victory over the Tigers.
Complete Box Score »
Razmovski threw three touchdown passes. Three different C-NS running backs rushed for a score.
"It was nice to see us run the football tonight," Kline said. "To be successful in Section III, we have to run and throw the ball. I stressed to our kids about running the ball more and getting back to the way we should be playing. It worked out well."Â Â Â
With the win, C-NS is now 3-0 on the season.
The Northstars had a 14-0 lead, which included a rushing TD from Leonzo Zimmerman, with a few minutes left in the first half. Miy'Jon McDowell Reid then dashed into the end zone for the score to make it 21-0 Northstars with four minutes left before the break.
With a little over a minute to go in the first half, Razmovski connected with Tristan Johnson on a slant for the TD. At intermission, it was 28-0 in favor of C-NS.
Razmovski found James Magda for the TD in the second half, while linebacker Connor Bednarski picked off the Union-Endicott quarterback and returned it for six points.
"We played decent and got into a bit of a groove," Kline said. "We played a bit crisper. Defensively, we played well."
The Northstars take on Baldwinsville (0-3) at 6:30 p.m. next Friday.
"As a coach, you want perfection," Kline said. "There's a lot of work to do. Baldwinsville is a strong, physical team."
