Monthly Archives: October 2014

Game: Grass Lake (6-3) at Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (8-1) History: 3rd meeting (SMCC 2-0) Preview:  Grass Lake is in the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year despite three conference losses to end league play.  The Falcons won the Huron league, giving up only 21 points in conference play, including 4 shutouts.  Lansing Catholic (9-0) beat SMCC in the regular season finale 27-22.  SMCC has been in the postseason 11 out of the last 12 years, advancing to State Final games in ’05, ’09 and ’10.  Grass Lake is coming of its best offensive performance of the season, a 53-27 win at Jonesville in a game where Warrior Running back Justin Wright ran 24 times for 203 yards and 6 TDs.  QB Kyle Farley probably had his best game of the year as he completed 19 of 21 for 243 yards and had 1 carry for 20 yards and a TD.  The Warriors are a big underdog in this game and will need to play their best football of the year to be in the game.  These teams met in 2010 (SMCC 48 GL 14) and 2012 (SMCC 28 GL 21) The game is set for 7pm Friday at Navarre…

Well, it’s playoff season – and that means Chucky spends a lot of time indoors, thinking about birds and cuddling up with himself. But he sees things regarding these football playoffs… Oh yes, he sees things.   Quincy (6-3) @ Lumen Christi (9-0): In an effort to shore up their defense, the Titans decide to have everyone lock arms and not move whenever Quincy has the ball. This confuses the Orioles, who can’t figure out what’s happening. Plus, it really builds team unity. PICK: Lumen Christi Hillsdale (7-2) @ Hanover-Horton (8-1): The Comets host a non-conference opponent in a playoff game for the first time since Chucky was flattened by a medicine ball in the fifth grade. PICK: Hanover-Horton Grass Lake (6-3) @ Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (8-1): Former championship boxer Bronco McCart (a Monroe native) suits up when it’s learned he still has some eligibility left. He punches the first Warrior he sees and, well, that pretty much takes care of that. PICK: Monroe Manchester (8-1) @ Clinton (9-0): These two powers locked horns in Week #1 and Clinton won big 41-19. But the Dutch want revenge, the Dutch want payback, the Dutch feel they were slighted! But…

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women’s soccer team continued its ascent up the rankings, climbing two spots to No. 7 in this week’s edition of the NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released by the national office on Tuesday.   The Cougars claimed their fourth straight Crossroads League championship after closing out the regular season with victories over Indiana Wesleyan University and the University of Saint Francis last week. Following a 2-0 shutout of the Wildcats, it took a last second goal by freshman Jacquelyn Martin to pull out a 2-1 win over USF.   Spring Arbor will enter the postseason as the conference’s top scoring team, averaging 3.24 goals per game. Leading the way for the Cougars this season has been sophomore Corrie Good and freshman Aubrey Schierbeek, who have accumulated 11 and 10 goals, respectively. Good, along with senior Becca Lynn, also paces the team with eight assists.   Not only has SAU been very dynamic on the attack, but the Cougars are just as skilled defending, holding opponents to 0.47 goals per game and posting 11 shutouts, which ranks third in the nation.   Spring Arbor (15-1-1, 9-0 Crossroads League) has earned the…