Junior QB Gared Wood and sophomore RB Eric Solis led Italy to a pair of first quarter touchdowns and Italy went on to trounce Cross Roads, 45-14, in Malakoff. The hosts were 3-1 until the 1-2 Gladiators came to town and stole their lunch money.
Wood fired a four-yard TD pass out of the backfield to Solis. After the Olde Gold stopped the Bobcats on fourth-and-one on the Italy 45, where Wood connecte…