The Shelby Whippets are headed to Canton to play for the Division IV State Championship, after Shelby beat Indian Hill, 42-7, on Friday in the Division IV State Semi-Final.
Shelby led 28-7 at halftime, after two huge plays :13 seconds part in the 2nd quarter gave the Whippets a 3 touchdown lead at the half. Brayden DeVito hit Carter Kessler in the back of the endzone on a 7 yard TD pass. DeVito then seconds later picked off a pass and took it back 44 yards for a touchdown.
Brayden DeVito scored 4 TDs on the night, 2 yard TD run and 23 yard pass to Brady Bowman were the other two TD's for DeVito, who now has 69 TDs this season and 205 for his career.
Travis Slone had a 9 yard TD run and Gavin Baker blocked a punt and Hunter Oney pounced on it in the endzone for the final Shelby score.
The Whippets defense was amazing again and now has only given up 51 points in their last 10 games combined.
Shelby now with a program record 14 wins in a season will play Glenville for the Division IV State Championship on Friday, December 5th in Canton at 10:30 am.