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NAPLES, Italy -- The Naples Wildcats completed their northern Italian sweep Saturday with a 50-15 rout of the Aviano Saints.

Though a matchup between two playoff-bound Division II programs and a battle to finish with a winning record, the game was never competitive.

Naples built a 16-0 first-quarter lead, pushed it to 36-0 at halftime and took a 50-0 lead into the final quarter.

Ty'Rick Riggins rushed for 193 yards, three touchdowns and three two-point conversions. Nick Snider scored on runs of 30 and 38 yards, while Chris Greene, Kory McKinney and Zane Zimmerman ran in a touchdown apiece.

Nathan Cairns led the Wildcat defense with 10 tackles; Turon Palmer chipped in eight tackles and an interception.

Jamal Thomas and Derek Jackson scored Aviano's fourth-quarter touchdowns. Germaine Seisa had four tackles and two fumble recoveries.

Both teams will play in next week's quarterfinal round.

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