ROCHESTER - It's uncertain whether he washed the uniforms or made the pregame meal, but Rochester's Matt Shafer did just about everything else Friday. He scored the Zebras' first 17 points in a 29-14 win over Three Rivers Conference rival Valley to regain possession of the Bell Trophy and gain the inside track to a TRC crown Friday night at Barnhart Field. Shafer caught a 30-yard pass from quarterback Scott Thomas with 6:21 left in the first quarter and connected on the extra point to put the Zebras up 7-0 on Rochester's first possession of the game. The touchdown came two plays after Thomas hooked up with Shafer on a 75-yard reception that was called back on a holding call at Valley's 20-yard line. The Vikings tied things up later in the first quarter when Aaron Reed took a hand-off from quarterback Bryce Kelley 67 yards down the Rochester sideline.Jerrod Parker's extra point knotted things up at 7-7.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016