Gladwin football team wins big on big night

HAPPY HOMECOMING!
Gladwin’s Preston Willert and Drake Ross team up for a crunching tackle during Friday night’s Homecoming victory over Shepherd.
Gladwin’s Preston Willert and Drake Ross team up for a crunching tackle during Friday night’s Homecoming victory over Shepherd.

GLADWIN

Big plays on both sides of the ball carried the Gladwin football team to a 56-20 Homecoming victory over visiting Shepherd Friday night.

The first five minutes set the tone.

Ike Wheeler recovered a fumble on the Blue Jays third play from scrimmage and Preston Willert blasted into the end zone from 9 yards out just four plays later.

Cruz Balcirak quickly pounced on another fumble at the Shepher…