Canton, Ohio — The United States’ dominance in the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship continued Wednesday as Team USA defeated Mexico 55-0 in the second round of the inaugural tournament before a crowd of 11,218 fans at Fawcett Stadium
“I think when the whistle blew we played with good intensity,” USA coach Chuck Kyle said. “I think we accomplished our mission.”
Tailback David Wilson, a Virginia Tech recruit, led USA’s offense by scoring three rushing touchdowns and gaining 146 yards on 11 carries. Texas State recruit Prestin Brown led the defensive effort with four tackles.
“It may appear easy, but I put in a lot of hard work on and off the field,” Wilson said. “There are a lot of things that I go through that people don’t see, the sweat and the struggle. Each time I step on the field, I want to be that much better.”
Robert Bell, a linebacker/fullback headed to the University of Toledo, scored a touchdown for USA on offense and defense, and also recorded a sack.
USA (2-0) will play Canada (2-0) at 1 p.m. today in the Gold Medal Game at Fawcett Stadium after Canada defeated Japan 38-35.
“I would like to apologize to the people who believe in this team,” Mexico coach Ernesto Alfaro del Villar said. “This team fought a lot. We tried to improve our performance, but we faced a very solid team. USA is a big, strong team. I am proud of my players. We never quit. We tried to run the ball and we tried to throw the ball, but we were facing a lot of pressure.”
USA held an advantage over Mexico in total yards gained (433-35) and first downs (17-4).
“I think defensively we played a very good ballgame,” Kyle said “They spread it out offensively. I think we disrupted (Mexico quarterback Jose Miguel Garcia’s) timing and that was important because he can run and he can throw. We were mixing coverages and mixing blitzes, and obviously that helped.”
Wilson’s display of speed, quickness, strength and power proved to be too much for Mexico’s defense. Wilson has rushed for seven touchdowns and 327 yards on 23 carries through two games in the tournament, USA victories over France (78-0 Saturday) and Mexico.
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