'09 OH RB/DB Darrell Mason (Official Offer)

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Ohio High School Football - Blitz on Vindy.com - Youngstown, Warren, Mahoning Valley The Ursuline linebacker is 100-percent healthy - Vindy.com Breaking News - Local Sports - Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Ohio

Published:Thursday, August 28, 2008
By Joe Scalzo
The Ursuline linebacker is 100-percent healthy

After being hampered by injuries last year, Darrell Mason hopes to actualize his potential in 2008.

He missed the next week, then was back in the lineup.

A few weeks later, he tore the meniscus in his right knee. He missed three games, then was back in the lineup.

He finished the season with 1,200 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns and was an all-league performer at defensive back, helping the Irish to the Division V state championship game.

Still, it wasn't the season people were expecting when he entered the season as one of the state's top junior prospects.

Considering he was playing at 75 percent of his ability, it was still pretty darn good.

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Senior Darrell Mason scored for touchdowns for the unbeaten Irish. - Ohio High School Football - Blitz on Vindy.com - Youngstown, Warren, Mahoning Valley

Senior Darrell Mason scored for touchdowns for the unbeaten Irish.
MENTOR - Ursuline senior Darrell Mason scored four TDs and the Irish stayed unbeaten in a big way, blasting host Mentor Lake Catholic 53-14 in a prep football game on Saturday night.

"I am surprised by the margin of victory," said Irish coach Dan Reardon. "I felt that if we played to our ability, we'd win the game.

"We have a lot of respect for Mentor Lake Catholic's program and coming into the game they definitely had our attention."

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