Seniors Jordan Finnesy and Jared Casey each scored three rushing touchdowns as the Plainville Cardinals earned a 53-21 win over the Ell-Saline Cardinals on Friday night in Plainville.

Plainville wasted little time getting on the board, it took them just one minute to put together a 71-yard opening drive that was capped off by a 34-yard touchdown run by Finnesy giving them a 6-0 lead.

After the Plainville touchdown Ell-Saline went three-and-out and were forced to punt. In their first four possession Ell-Saline had two punts, a turnover on downs and an interception that was returned for a touchdown.

Plainville answered with a touchdown drive every time they got the ball back. Finnesy scored his second of three rushing touchdowns during that stretch, Casey scored his first of three touchdowns on the day and Cody Crawford had the pick six that put Plainville up 26-0 after one.

It was much of the same in the second quarter when Casey scored from 16 yards out to give Plainville a 37-0 lead.

Ell-Saline was able to get on the board in the second quarter when quarterback TJ Morrical scored on a 31-yard touchdown run on fourth and three to cut the Plainville lead to 37-7.

On the next Plainville possession Finnesy found Crawford for the 20-yard touchdown to put Plainville up 40-7.

Casey added his third rushing touchdown at the end of the third quarter and Finnesy got his third early in the fourth quarter to start the running clock with Plainville up 53-7.

Ell-Saline’s Luke Parks was able to get in the endzone twice in the fourth quarter against the younger players for Plainville for the final score, 53-21 Plainville.

Plainville’s Jared Casey led all rushers with 162 yards and those three scores and Jordan Finnesy finished with 143 yards on the ground and three touchdowns.

Plainville improved to 9-1 with the win and will travel to Inman Friday night for the 1A sectional matchup.