'08 OH LB Mike Zordich (Penn State Verbal)

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Michael Zordich had an 18-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give the Cardinals a 21-0 lead with 5:45 left. He finished with three carries for 26 yards.

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Mooney vs. Harding

Zordich in on a tackle...



Zordich running the ball...



And again...



Mooney vs. Lake Catholic

Zordich in pursuit...



Zordich with the carry...

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Mooney vs. Buffalo St. Francis

Zordich in the open field...



Zordich breaking free...



To the house...

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Mooney vs. Benedictine

Zordich on the tackle...



Trying to elude the defense...



Zordich with the carry...



Punishing the defense...



Zordich and McCarthy...



Mooney vs. St.Vincent-St. Mary

Defense swarms...



Zordich leads for McCarthy...



Simon and Zordich celebrate...



Pre-snap read...

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10/18

From BWI...update on Zordich and Beachum...Zordich is playing FB and LB and is second on the team in both rushing and receiving.

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Men of Steel (Valley)

Undefeated Mooney upended Ursuline 37-14 for the SVC title.

By JOE SCALZO
VINDICATOR SPORTS STAFF

YOUNGSTOWN — After watching teammate Michael Zordich twice break long runs, only to get caught from behind on the 1-yard line, Mooney senior Taylor Hill was asked if he plans to tease him.

“Yeah, I think I’ll mess with him a little about that,” Hill said.

Countered Zordich: “Taylor messes with me all the time. So that’s nothing new.”

If the Cardinals are struggling to carry the heavy expectations surrounding them this season, they haven’t shown it. Playing against arch-rival Ursuline Friday at Stambaugh Stadium, Mooney’s defense suffocated the Irish en route to a 37-14 win, clinching its fourth straight Steel Valley Conference title.

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Zordich, a Penn State recruit, led Mooney’s offense with 17 carries for 134 yards and a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. That score was set up by a 63-yard run on the previous play that ended with Zordich getting knocked out of bounds at the 1. Then, in the game’s closing minutes, Zordich recovered an Ursuline onside kick and returned it 44 yards before getting knocked out at the 1. Two plays later, Matt Lyden scored on a 2-yard plunge.

“Of course you had to ask about those,” Zordich said, smiling. “I’m used to it. I get the hard, rough yards and then the tailback and the quarterback get all the glory.”

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Ursuline rallies for 33-30 victory in OT- Blitz on Vindy.com - Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Mahoning Valley High Ohio School Football

Mooney 28,

Columbus Watterson 0

COLUMBUS - Seniors Michael Zordich and Dan McCarthy each scored two touchdowns and the Cardinals’ defense stuffed Watterson as Mooney clinched its second straight undefeated regular season.

Zordich, a Penn State recruit, scored on runs of 12 and 45 yards, while McCarthy, a Notre Dame recruit, had scoring runs of 18 and 68 yards for the Cardinals (10-0), who already secured the top spot in Division IV, Region 13.

Mooney led 14-0 at halftime. The Cardinals, who have won two of the last three Div. IV state titles, have won 24 straight games.

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11/28

By M. Harrigton. Zordich has been names Ohio's Division IV Defensive Player of the Year.

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Video interview with Zordich who says as far as he knows, Shaw is solid with Penn State and that they have been talking about playing together this week at the O/D AA game. He also talks about playing together with his future teamates.

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Scout.com: Nittany Notes: Makin' Moves

Michael Zordich: As we reported yesterday the true freshman is currently seeing snaps at fullback, a move that takes him away from the linebacker role he had seen work at (both inside and outside) since his arrival on campus earlier this summer.