Shelby Valley erupted for 35 points in the opening quarter and the Wildcats went on to shutout Pike Central, 47-0, in a district matchup played at Hobart Clay Johnson Field on Thursday night.
Wildcat quarterback Russ Osborne passed for 271 yards and four touchdowns as the Wildcats moved to 403 overall and 1-0 in district play.
Receiver Brady Bentley hauled in five catches for 192 yards and three touchdowns.
Running back Clark Craft ran 52 yards for a touchdown and he picked off a pass and returned it 36 yards for another score.
Brady Johnson had a 40-yard TD reception to push the lead to 41-0 and a running clock.
Jordan Tackett returned a fumble 37 yards for a score.
Valley’s defense held Pike Central, now 5-2, to just 89 yards in total offense.
Both teams will return to action next Friday night as the Hawks host East Ridge (3-4) while the Wildcats welcome Betsy Layne (7-0) for a district showdown. Both games will kick at 7:30 pm.
At Robinson Creek
SCORE BT QUARTERS:
PC (5-2)…..0 0 0 0 – 0
SV (4-3)…35 6 6 0 – 47
Scoring:
First Quarter
SV – Brady Bentley, 43-yard pass from Russ Osborne (Jesse Cook pass from Russ Osborne), 6:30
SV – Brady Bentley, 57-yard pass from Russ Osborne (kick failed), 3:49
SV – Clark Craft, 36-yard INT (pass failed), 3:23
SV – Jordan Tackett, 37-yard fumble return (Russ Osborne run), 3:10
SV – Clark Craft, 52-yard run (Brady Johnson kick), :47
Second Quarter
SV – Brady Johnson, 40-yard pass from Russ Osborne (kick failed), 8:04
Third Quarter
SV – Brady Bentley, 53-yard pass from Russ Osborne (run failed), 7:47
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Next up: Pike Central (5-2) vs. East Ridge (3-4); Shelby Valley (4-3) vs. Betsy Layne (7-0), 7:30 PM, Oct. 13.