Linden cruises past Blacksher

Published 11:13 pm Friday, September 7, 2012

The Linden Patriots went on the road to play Blacksher, and came away with a 58-0 victory.

Marquise Shelton led the Patriots with three rushes for 125 yards and three touchdowns. Jamal Lewis added two touchdowns on five carries for 102 yards.

The Patriots jumped out to a 27-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, adding seven more in the second and 12 in both the third and fourth quarters.

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On the ground, Linden gained 348 yards to Blacksher’s 109. The Patriots added 70 yards in the air from three completions on five attempts.

The Patriots move to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in the region.