Ethan Shaw, the son of Brian and Julie Shaw of rural Fairfield, and a soon-tobe graduate of Sandy Creek High School will be the third member of his family to be selected to play in the annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl this summer, Saturday, June 7, at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Kearney.
Shaw’s father, Brian, suited up for the game in 1995, while his older brother Josh, who is currently starting in the offensive line at Fort Hays State University, played in the game in 2022.
Shaw finished his illustrious, and storied career this past fall by helping his teammates win the Class D-1 state championship with a 44-42 win over Stanton, as the Cougars wrapped up a perfect 13-0 season.
During his career, Shaw passed for 6,113 total yards, while completing 357 of 620 passes. He rushed for another 3,795 yards on 562 carries, while making a total of 249 tackles as a four-year starter for the Cougars. Shaw will play for the South Squad during the game in Kearney.
Past Shrine Bowl participants from Clay County includes: Clay Center: Klay Kluver, 1991, Bob Wilkerson, 1989, and Scott Anderson, 1988.
Harvard: Ryan Roy, 1963. Fairfield: Joe Heckenlively, 1961.
Sandy Creek: Josh Shaw, 2022, Connor Crumbliss, 2020, Simon VanBoening, 1996, Brian Shaw, 1995, Jerald Kissinger, 1994, Terry Anstine, 1980, and Ron Soucie 1979.
Sutton: Joe Hinrichs, 2021, Garrett Nuss, 2019, Tanner Peterson, 2017, Garrett Clark, 2016, Noah Johnson, 2015, Cole Wiseman, 2014, Mark Majors, 1991, John Spearman, 1990, Tony Ochsner, 1979, and Gordam Ham, 1963.
Shaw finished his Sandy Creek career with 6,206 passing yards, 3,795 rushing yards and 249 tackles and helped the Cougars with the 2024 Class D-1 state championship FILE PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
