Imlay City routs Corunna, 39-0

IMLAY CITY — Imlay City routed Corunna 39-0 in a Division 5 district semifinal football game Friday night. With the win, Imlay City moves to 8-2 overall, while Corunna wraps up a 4-6 campaign.

Imlay City took a 7-0 lead after the first quarter and widened the gap to 22-0 at halftime. Neither side scored during the third quarter. Imlay City then outscored the Cavaliers 17-0 the rest of the way to secure the 39-0 shutout victory.

Imlay City scored on a 24-yard touchdown run by Daniel Rojas, followed by a Max Galiana extra point; a 9-yard touchdown pass from Cash Young to Trystan Whiting, followed by another Galiana extra point; a 34-yard touchdown pass from Young to Jovani Pena, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Brett Lestage to Bryce Homer; a 3-yard touchdown run by Henry Schmidt, followed by a Lestage two-point conversion run; a 27-yard field goal by Galiana; and a 45-yard touchdown run by Jerry Brown.

Young completed 8 of 11 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. His completions went to Pena (four catches for 85 yards), Lestage (three receptions for 101 yards) and Whiting (one catch for nine yards).

The Imlay City rushing attack finished with 235 yards on 45 carries. Rojas (14 carries for 94 yards) and Brown (53 yards on six carries) led the ground game. The remaining 25 carries netted a combined 88 yards.

Bryce Homer (six) and Jackson Hill (five) led Imlay City in tackles, supported by Lestage with four stops. The Imlay City defense also forced one turnover on an interception by Lestage.

Imlay City will look to continue its postseason run Friday when it travels to face fifth-ranked Saginaw Swan Valley (8-1) in a district title game scheduled for 7 p.m.