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The Hesperia football team pounded White Cloud 51-0 on Friday night in CSAA Silver Division action.

LSJ Logo incertThe Panthers are now 3-2 overall on the season and 2-1 in conference play.

Hesperia led 14-0 after the first quarter following a 21-yard touchdown pass from Sport Clips logo on across the top football photo artquarterback Brendan MacAree to Gerritt Yates, a defensive safety and a 15-yard run by Kanin Witte.

The Panthers led 29-0 at halftime after a 52-yard touchdown run by Yates and a nine-yard rush from Gage Balkema.

Kevin Schooley picked up a fumble for Hesperia and returned it 37-yards for a touchdown, while Witte scored his second rushing touchdown from five-yards out, to give the Panthers a 45-0 lead after three quarters.

Hesperia closed out the scoring on a 15-yard scamper by Jake Klemundt in the fourth quarter.

Overall the Panthers finished with 323 yards on 40 rushes. They were led  by Witte with 114 yards on 10 carries and Yates, who finished with 91 yards on nine carries.

Balkema led the Hesperia defense with eight tackles, including a tackle for loss, while Triston Rubin chipped in seven tackles and an interception.