Stratford (OnFocus) – A match up of #2 and #3 saw the visiting Amherst Falcons showcase they deserved their ranking by picking up a convincing 28-13 win over the Tigers.
Amherst produced a consistent effort all night long, scoring a touchdown in each quarter.
Tristan Shelvan had touchdown runs of 21 and 1 yards, and also threw a 23 yard strike to Jake Hoffman.
Bryan Groshek had the Falcons’ other score with a 67 yard run.
Week 4 High School Football Scoreboard
Gross led Stratford with 52 yards rushing on 17 carries.
Stratford’s scores were touchdown throws from Max Vanderhoof to Beau Gross for 6 yards and 19 yards to Rafie Smart.
Devin Ulrich led the Tigers in receiving with 3 receptions for 65 yards.
Shelvan rushed for 102 yards on 24 carries to lead all rushers. He also completed 3 of 5 passes for 65 yards.
Stratford’s defense was led by Vanderhoof and Dillon Kirsch, each with 5 tackles.
Stratford Rushing
| # | NAME | ATT | YDS | YDS/ATT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rafie Smart | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
| 7 | Elijah Lucio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 10 | Max Vanderhoof | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 20 | Kainoa Gouvela | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 21 | Colten Schillinger | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 28 | Beau Gross | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 40 | Gavin Kirsch | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 34 | 109 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| Amherst | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Stratford | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Amherst Rushing
| # | NAME | ATT | YDS | YDS/ATT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bryan Groshek | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 1 |
| 21 | Tristan Schelvan | 24 | 102 | 4.2 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 31 | 198 | 6.4 | 3 |
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
