Valley Sports ReportWINDSOR — Waverly scored on all five of its first-half possessions on its way to a 34-13 win over Windsor here Friday night in Section IV football action.
Senior Cooper Robinson started the scoring on the third play from scrimmage with a 61-yard TD run just 72 seconds into the game. Senior Hogan Shaw's PAT kick made it 7-0.
Windsor answered on its first play from scrimmage with a 71-yard TD run by Tyson Schmitt with 10:29 remaining in the first quarter.
Waverly maintained the lead, at 7-6, when junior Matthias Welles blocked the extra-point attempt.
The Wolverines appeared to answer in dramatic fashion, but Bryce LaForest's 85-yard kick return for a score was nullified by a block-in-the-back call.
Instead of a score, Waverly started its possession at its 42.
On the second play, junior QB Ben Shaw found senior Daltton Davis wide open in the seam for a 50-yard gain to the Windsor 8.
Two plays later, senior Brance VanDyke scored on a 2-yard run. Hogan Shaw's PAT kick made it 14-6 with 8:14 remaining in the first quarter.
The Black Knights picked up a first down on a fourth-and-1 at their own 29, but a holding call took the steam out of the drive, and they punted it away.
Davis returned the punt 9 yards to the Windsor 41.
Waverly needed a fourth-down conversion of its own, and Robinson picked up 6 yards on fourth-and-5. Two plays later, Ben Shaw connected with Davis on a 28-yard TD strike to make it 20-6 with 2:27 remaining in the first quarter.
On Windsor's third play of its ensuing possession, Waverly sophomore Drayton DeKay picked off a pass at the Black Knight 38.
After runs of 13 yards by Ben Shaw, and 9,7 and 4 yards by Robinson, Hogan Shaw hauled in a 5-yard TD pass from Ben Shaw with 11:12 remaining in the first half. Hogan Shaw's PAT kick made it 27-6.
Windsor picked up three first downs on its next possession, but the Wolverine defense stiffened and forced a turnover on downs at their 30.
On Waverly's first play, Ben Shaw connected with Robinson in the flats and he scampered 31 yards to the Windsor 39, where he was brought down via a horse-collar tackle. The resulting 15-yard penalty moved the ball to the Black Knight 24.
Three plays later, Ben Shaw connected with Robinson on a 19-yard TD pass with 4:34 remaining in the half. Hogan Shaw's PAT kick made it 34-6.
Schmitt added a 17-yard TD run to cap a 6 1/2-minute drive for the Black Knights to open the second half.
Ben Shaw completed 6 of 11 pass attempts for 138 yards and three TDs. Davis had two catches for 78 yards and one TD, and Robinson had two grabs for 50 yards and one TD.
Robinson led Waverly's ground game with 98 yards on nine carries, and Ben Shaw added 25 yards on three carries.
Waverly, now 2-0, hosts Norwich Friday.
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IN PHOTO: Waverly's Cooper Robinson.
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