By DOUG DONNELLY

OTTAWA LAKE – Whiteford built a 28-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 35-6 season opening win over Blissfield. 

Tre Eitniear threw for three touchdowns and ran for two scores and had more than 100 yards rushing and passing for Whiteford. He also kicked three extra points and ran for a two-point conversion. 

Whiteford’s defense shut down the Royals in the first half, holding them to negative rushing yards. 

Drew Ruddy, Brek Ruddy and Connor Beasley scored the other Whiteford touchdowns. 

Whiteford had 444 yards of total offense and held Blissfield to 118 yards. 

Trent Eitniear led the Bobcat defense with nine tackles and Jake Scott had an interception. 

Tre Eitniear rolls out to pass – photo by Natalie McCormack

BLISSFIELD 0 0 6 0 – 6

WHITEFORD 6 22 0 7 = 35

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

W – Tre Eitniear 35 run (pass failed)

Second Quarter

W – Drew Ruddy 8 pass from Tre Eitniear (Tre Eitniear run)

W – Brek Ruddy 62 pass from Tre Eitniear (Tre Eitniear kick)

W – Tre Eitniear 4 run (Tre Eitniear kick)

Third Quarter

B – Kipp Fisher 10 pass from Jonathan Cheney (run failed)

Fourth Quarter

W – Conner Beasley 12 pass from Tre Eitniear (Tre Eitniear kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: Whiteford: Tre Eitniear 8-100, Drew Ruddy 15-75, Brek Ruddy 8-74, Antonio Nochtrab 3-46, Trenton Eitniear 4-13, Brody Hillard 4-10, Andy Trejo 1-3. Totals 43-321. Blissfield: Brandon Jacobs 11-45, Ethan Samuels 7-38, Blake Iffland 3-8, Kassidy Lenz 9-0, Skyler Kimple 1-(minus)-3, Jonathan Cheney 2-(minus)-17. Totals 33-71.

PASSING: Whiteford: Tre Eitniear 7-10-0 120 yards. Blissfield: Cheney 5-13-1 44 yards.

RECEIVING: Whiteford: Conner Beasley 3-24, Brek Ruddy 1-62, Drew Ruddy 2-18, Trenton Eitniear 1-16. Blissfield: Kipp Fisher 2-27, Mason Case 3-17.