EUGENE – The Sheldon Irish put up 34 points in the first half and kept Roseburg out of the end zone to stay undefeated with a 34-0 win in a Southwest Conference contest Friday in Eugene.

Sheldon (5-0; 2-0 SWC) scored a field goal on the opening drive of the game to go up 3-0 and after a 3-and-out for the Indians, the Irish put a touchdown on the board on an 11-yard pass from Michael Johnson Jr. to Patrick Herbert.

Leading 10-0 in the first quarter, Sheldon used its defense to scored on consecutive drives by the Indians. Raymond Woodie made an juggling catch on a tipped pass and returned it for a Sheldon touchdown. On the next play, linebacker Jaren Banks made a shoe-string catch on a tipped ball and rumbled his way for a pick-6.

With 3:28 left in the first quarter, Sheldon had built a 24-0 lead. The Irish would finish the quarter with three interceptions of Roseburg quarterback Collin Warmouth and a head of steam going to the second period.

Johnson Jr. connected on a 22-yard score with Jack Folsom to start the second quarter. Kicker Campbell Sheidow later hit his second field goal of the game and the Irish took a 34-0 lead into the break.

Roseburg’s offense struggled throughout the night. Warmouth finished with five interceptions. Sophomore running back Doran Gillespie was suffocated in the backfield and finished with a team-high 24 rushing yards.

While the offense had its issues, the defense another strong performance. The Sheldon offense managed just 20 points against the Roseburg defense. Well below the season average of 43.3. The Indians also picked off three different Sheldon QB’s and had four total in the contest.

Roseburg (2-3; 1-2 SWC) will try to rebound as it returns back home for the next two weeks. Up next, the Tribe will host North Medford on Friday at 7 p.m.

SCORES BY QUARTER
ROSEBURG 0; 0; 0; 0 – 0
SHELDON 24; 10; 0; 0 – 0

SCORING PLAYS
1st Quarter –
S – Sheidow 39yd field goal
S – Herbert 11yd pass from M. Johnson (Sheidow kick)
S – Woodie interception return for a touchdown (Sheidow kick)
S – Banks interception return for a touchdown (Sheidow kick)
2nd Quarter –
S – J. Folsom 22yd pass from M. Johnson (Sheidow kick)
S – Sheidow 30yd field goal