McDonald football’s 100th season came to a close on Friday, falling in the Division VII state semifinals to Jeromesville Hillsdale, 41-14.

On its first play from scrimmage, Hillsdale senior tailback Owen Sloan took the handoff 79 yards down the field to put the Falcons on the board. Late in the first, they scored again, this time on a screen pass to Ayden Salyer, capping off a five-minute drive that started on Hillsdale’s 26-yard line. That quick lead set the tone for the state semifinal.

The screen game was the Falcons’ biggest asset on Friday, scoring three of their four first half touchdowns via screen passes. Hayden McFadden and Davis Radcliffe each scored off screens, from 89 yards and 42 yards, respectively.

McDonald got its first points on the board from a 6-yard run from Casey M

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