ROCHESTER — Facing an offense that had topped 70 points in three games this season did

not intimidate the Randolph Cardinals.

Randolph (10-1) advanced to the Class D state semifinals Friday night by grinding out a

14-6 win over the previously high-flying Dundee Scotsmen of Section V before about 1,000 at

Marina Auto Stadium.

Randolph, which knocked off defending state champion Maple Grove, 7-6, in last week's Section

VI title game, continued to play stifling defense. After Dundee took its opening possession 66

yards in five plays for a 6-0 lead, Randolph allowed just 100 yards the rest of the game.

"Defense did pretty good, didn't they?" Randolph coach Pat Slater said. "We got shook up when

the game first started. I don't think we were quite ready for them or their speed, but then

the kids settled down — and did a heck of a job."

For the second straight game, Randolph quarterback Mike Maycock didn't need to throw. His

offense ran all 53 plays on the ground.

The Cardinals' response to Dundee's score was classic: a 10-play, 67-yard drive capped by

Matt Hettenbaugh's 2-yard TD run.

"I just stuck behind my guys [the offensive line]," said Hettenbaugh, the game's offensive

MVP honors. "We knew these guys were big, but our guys did a real good job just opening up

little creases."

The Cardinals' defensive line was equally effective in limiting Dundee tailback Steven

Webb, who entered the game with 32 touchdowns and nearly 2,000 yards.

"The whole trick was we could not let him go north and south," Slater said. "We tried to

keep him going east and west the best we could."

Dundee, which entered the game ranked a spot ahead of Randolph at No. 2 in the state

rankings, had yet to run into a defense like the Cardinals.

Randolph harassed Dundee quarterback Tom Pratt all night.

Hettenbaugh (29 carries, 92 yards) punched in his second touchdown after a five-play, 19-yard

drive. Nick Milliman added both extra points for a 14-6 lead that stood up — but not

without a big scare for Randolph.

On second-and-3 from the Scots' 24, Pratt completed a miracle left-handed pass to Webb, who

then zigged and zagged his way for what would have been a highlight-reel 76-yard touchdown

that was nullified by a block-in-the-back penalty.

Ten plays later, facing a fourth-and-13 at the Randolph 44 with 1:10 left, Webb took a trick

behind-the-back handoff from Pratt and had room to run. Randolph's Kyle Luce made an

open-field tackle on Webb a half-yard from the first-down marker to seal the victory.

Randolph returns here next Friday at 5 p.m. to face Groton (10-1) of Section IV (Binghamton

area).