The Cicero-North Syracuse football squad held a slim lead at the half in a Class AA-1 contest against Baldwinsville on Friday.
Once the Northstars entered the third quarter, the team tacked on 21 unanswered points to down the Bees, 45-21.
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"It was good to get a win," C-NS coach Dave Kline said. "We cleaned things up in the second half against a tough, physical Baldwinsville team."
Leading 21-14 at the break, Kline was confident the Northstars would shift back into focus. It worked out for C-NS, as they scored on every possession in the third quarter for a 42-21 advantage.
Northstars senior quarterback Jaxon Razmovski finished with four touchdowns on the night. Miy'Jon McDowell Reid and Nathan Williams brought in two scores apiece.
Junior kicker Jakob Purdy was a perfect 6-of-6 on extra points for C-NS. He also kicked a 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
"Offensively we were good. On defense, it took a bit to get things going (in the first half)," Kline said. "Thankfully, we woke up in the second half. We used our speed and athleticism to the best of our ability. It made a world of difference."
The Northstars, now 4-0 on the season, host Fayetteville-Manlius at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
"It'll be a quick turnaround, but we're looking forward (to Thursday)," Kline said.
Baldwinsville (0-4) faces Utica Proctor at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 30.
