Shelton's 3 TD's helps Blue Devils earn first win of season over Hornets

COAL GROVE — Brock Shelton scored 3 touchdowns as the Gallia Academy Blue Devils rallied from a first quarter deficit to beat the Coal Grove Hornets 33-13 in an Ohio Valley Conference game last Friday.

Coal Grove (2-4, 1-2) jumped in front on the second play of the game as fullback Liam White broke through the defense and ran 52 yards for the score.

Xander Hernandez kicked the conversion and it was 7-0.

Gallia Academy (1-5, 1-2) came back with its own scoring drive capped by Tyshawn Clendenin’s 12-yard touchdown run. Heath Champlin kicked the extra point to tie the game.

But the Hornets went on a 6-minute drive and regained the lead on a 4-yard run by Gauge Craft and it was 13-7.

The Blue Devils took the lead for good when Shelton caught a tipped pass from Travon Wilson and ran 12 yards and Heath Champlin’s conversion kick made it 14-13.

A 17-yard pass from Wilson to Shelton extended the lead in the third quarter. The duo hooked up on the conversion and it was 22-13.

Shelton added the insurance score in the fourth quarter with a 29-yard bolt and his conversion run pushed the lead to 30-13.

The Blue Devils capped the scoring with a late 40-yard field goal by Champlin and it was 33-13.

Coal Grove goes to KIPP Columbus this Friday while Gallia Academy entertains Rock Hill.

Gallia Academy 7   7   8   11  =  33

Coal Grove 13   0   0    0  =  13

First Quarter

CG — Liam White 52 run (Xander Hernandez kick)

GA — Tyshawn Clendenin 12 run (Heath Champlin kick)

CG — Gauge Craft 4 run (pass failed)

Second Quarter

GA — Brock Shelton 12 pass from Travon Wilson (Heath Champlin kick)

Third Quarter

GA — Brock Shelton 17 pass from Travon Wilson (Brock Shelton pass from Travon Wilson)

Fourth Quarter

GA — Brock Shelton 29 run (Brock Shelton run)

GA — Heath Champlin 40 field goal