CALUTTA — Beaver Local fostered in a new era Friday.

Senior Wade Foster threw three touchdowns passes in his first start at quarterback in leading the Beavers past East Cleveland Shaw, 27-20, in the season opener.

The Beavers scored on their first offensive play of the season after the defense held on fouth-and-inches.

Cowdery took a screen pass 45 yards for a touchdown and Tucker McElroy hauled in the two-point converstion pass from Foster to give the Beavers an 8-0 lead only 2:21 into the contest.

Lane Jones followed with a 15-yard touchdown run to make it 15-0 in the second quarter.

The Cardinals scored on a run with 29 seconds left in the first half to close the margin to 15-6. The Beavers marched down the field as Luke Rettos hauled in a 15-yard pass on the final play of the half to build the lead to 21-6.

After the Cardinals pulled within 21-14, Rettos hauled in another touchdown pass from 22 yards out, beating double coverage, with 4:15 remaining in the third quarter.

The Cardinals scored again to close the gap to 27-20. They recovered an onside kick at the Beaver 44-yard line. The Beavers held and neither team scored in the fourth quarter.

Beaver Local will play at Brooke next Friday.

BL: 8-13- 6-0–27

SH: 0- 6-14-0–20

BL–Peyton Cowdery 45 pass from Wade Foster (Tucker McElroy pass from Wade Foster)

BL–Lane Jones 11 run (Brayden Hall kick)

BL–Luke Rettos 15 pass from Wade Foster (pass failed)

BL–Luke Rettos 22 pass from Wade Foster (run failed)