Shelby earned a season-opening victory over White Cloud for the second year in a row Friday night, dominating the Indians in a 57-0 blowout on the road.
Jaylin Henderson proved capable of explosive plays, returning not one, but two punts for touchdowns. He also hit Isaac Garcia for a 58-yard touchdown through the air. Running back Brody Fessenden scored a trio of touchdowns on the ground and ran for 89 yards on only six carries.
Garcia threw two touchdowns to Trevor Weiss as part of a terrific performance under center. Weiss caught five passes in all for 80 yards.
On defense, Cam Smith had 10 tackles to lead the team, with Max Hogstrom chipping in eight. Weiss picked off a pass, and Chance Oakes recovered a fumble forced by Henderson to aid in the shutout.
“After getting off to a slow start in the first four minutes of the game, the offense did get rolling,” Shelby coach Phil Fortier said. “I thought our defense was really good. The offensive line - Ethan Viterna, Axel Moritz, Jerry Ross, Colin Fenton, and Casey Lamblin - did a great job opening holes for Brody and, outside of a couple mistakes, protected really well. It was a great team victory.”
