Published: 11/24/2012 - Updated: 5 months ago

Whitmer mauls Mentor, 62-34

No. 1 Whitmer defeated Mentor, 62-34, on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, in the Division I state semi-final game at Mansfield's Arlin Field. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Whitmer High School quarterback Nick Holley bounces over Mentor High School player Reese Armstrong, 9, as teammate Kiyah Powell, 6, closes in.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Whitmer High School quarterback Nick Holley celebrates his first quarter touchdown. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

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Whitmer's Devin Thomas, 1, brings down Mentor player Nick Delisa, 17, despite the efforts of the Cardinal's Brandon Ray, 60, during the first quarter.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Whitmer coach Jerry Bell questions a call that goes against the Panthers during the first quarter. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Whitmer High School player Me'Gail Frisch speeds past Mentor High School player Justin McMahon, 30, as he races to the end zone for a touchdown.

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Whitmer High School players Robert Sobecki, 43, and Jack Linch, 44, tackle Mentor High School quarterback Mitch Trubisky, 10, during the first quarter.

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Whitmer players Austin Bly, 25, and Marcus Elliott, 24, stop Mentor's Connor Krizancic, 5, on fourth and long during the second quarter.

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Whitmer High School player Tre Sterrit, 12, is tackled by Mentor High School players Reese Armstrong, 9, Justin McMahon, 30, and Delvon Maddox, 22.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Whitmer High School player Tre Sterrit, 12, is tackled by Mentor High School player Jo Iafelice, 28. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Whitmer's Christopher Boykin, 9, hauls in a pass beating Mentor's Reese Armstrong, 9. The play set up a Panther score. The Blade/Andy Morrison

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Whitmer player Marcus Elliott, 24, runs back an interception during the fourth quarter. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Whitmer quarterback Nick Holley, 7, heads for the end zone on a long run beating Mentor High School during the fourth quarter.

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Whitmer's Tre Sterrit, 12, gets into the end zone as Mentor players Reese Armstrong, 9, and Jaylen Dowdy, 23, are late to defend during the fourth quarter.

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Whitmer players Devin Thomas, 1, and Tre Sterrit, 12, celebrate Sterrit's touchdown against Mentor. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Whitmer High School player Me'Gail Frisch, 11, hugs head coach Jerry Bell after the Panthers defeat Mentor High School 62-34. THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON

Whitmer High School head coach Jerry Bell and players Michael Dzikowski, 82, Brandon Plaza, 56, and Andrew Mitchell, 39, begin to celebrate as time expires on their 62-34 win.

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Whitmer High School head coach Jerry Bell celebrates with players Tre Sterrit, 12, and Andrew Mitchell, 39, after the win that sent them to the state championship game.

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Whitmer mauls Mentor, 62-34

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