Historic win only the beginning of what’s to come, Mifsud hopes, for his Panthers
By Mike Moore Staff Writer Parma — This will be recorded as another win, another small step toward what the Western football team hopes to do in the fall of 2017. But, really, this was anything but any of the above. Program defining? Maybe. Historic in one sense or another? Without a doubt. “I think we probably turned some heads in the conference with this one,” coach Dave Mifsud said bluntly but modestly. “It really is a statement-type win.” As you know by now, Mifsud was speaking of last Friday’s game against Coldwater. First things first, though. Entering the trip to Coldwater, the Panthers were 0-10 all time in the series and 0-4 since Mifsud took over. The teams played once last year, a 28-14 Cardinals victory. In 2015, they played twice, with Coldwater winning 34-0 in the regular season and then ending the Panthers’ playoff party with a 31-7 win in the pre-district. Now to the present, with the game tied 21-21 and overtime all but certain. Then, a bit of magic, as Landon Raczkowski blocked a Coldwater punt, then promptly scooped the ball and…
