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Manchester 5-4 at Grass Lake 8-1 Game Notes

October 27, 2016

Manchester 5-4 at Grass Lake 8-1 This is Grass Lake’s 12th straight trip to the playoffs while Manchester is making its 9th consecutive appearance. Last year, Grass Lake got in at 5-4 and Manchester had the 8-1 mark. The two teams met in the pre-district in 2015 with the Flying Dutchmen coming out on top 43-40. Manchester Flying Dutchmen 5-4, 5-2 in Cascades Enrollment: 378 Last year 9-2 lost to Lumen Christi 45-28 in D6 district final 2016 Game Results L Clinton 48-12 W Addison 21-8 W Hanover-Horton 42-28 L Grass Lake 26-0 W East Jackson 47-28 W Michigan Center 20-6 L Napoleon 35-17 W Vandercook Lake 49-14 L Homer 40-27 Offense Scoring 26.1 PPG Defense Allowing 25.8 PPG Grass Lake Warriors 8-1, 6-1 in Cascades Enrollment: 363 Last year 5-5, lost in D6 pre-district to Manchester 43-40 2016 Game Results W Stockbridge 32-18 W Napoleon 36-18 W East Jackson 53-0 W Manchester 26-0 W Vandercook Lake 44-18 W Hanover-Horton 27-12 W Addison 50-6 L Michigan Center 24-22 W Springport 43-27 Offense Scoring 37 PPG Defense Allowing 13.6 PPG The game will be played at Grass Lake High School Friday night at 7:00pm. …

Lumen defense on alert as Watervliet brings its high-powered offense to town

October 27, 2016

By Mike Moore Staff Writer Jackson — Nearly 500 points in nine games. An offense averaging more than 55 points per contest. A team that put up 58 or more points five different times in 2016. That begins to sum up what the Lumen Christi football team’s defense has heading to town Friday night in the opening round of the Division 6 playoffs. “They run a high-risk, high-reward offense,” Lumen coach Herb Brogan said of Watervliet, the Titans’ opening-round opponent. “They’re going to be quicker than anyone we’ve seen. They get to the line and go. They don’t punt. They kick onside. You have to find ways to get them off the field and make plays.” The Panthers closed the regular season 7-2, earning a spot on the postseason for the sixth year in a row and the seventh time in the past eight seasons. And if you’re still trying to figure out Brogan’s comments, about the high-risk, high-reward attack the Panthers have, consider this, in the team’s two losses this year, they scored 30 and 58 points. “Very impressed with what we’ve seen (on film),” Brogan said of the Panthers’ offense…

Springport (7-2) at Concord (7-2) game notes

October 26, 2016

Springport (7-2) at Concord (7-2) Concord is entering the post season following its best regular season since 2001, the year the Jackets advanced to the state semifinal in Division 7. Springport is back in the playoffs for the 2nd straight year and is responsible for Concord’s only conference loss on the year. Springport Spartans 7-2, 6-1 in Big 8 Enrollment: 259 Last year 5-5 lost to Homer 47-28 in D7 pre-district 2016 Game Results W Vandercook Lake 40-7 W Reading 48-20 W Union City 48-26 W Athens 52-20 L Homer 28-28 W Concord 20-16 W Jonesville 59-28 W Quincy 46-34 L Grass Lake 43-27 Offense Scoring 40.6 PPG Defense Allowing 24.6 PPG Concord Yellow Jackets 7-2, 6-1 in Big 8 Enrollment: 258 Last year 7-3, lost in D7 pre-district to Dansville 28-6 2016 Game Results W Hanover-Horton 22-0 W Homer 28-26 W Jonesville 31-8 W Reading 26-22 W Athens 33-27 L Springport 20-16 W Quincy 41-24 W Union City 15-6 L Napoleon 25-20 Offense Scoring 29 PPG Defense Allowing 17.5 PPG The game will be played at Concord High School Friday night at 7:00pm. The game will be broadcast on JTV Sunday at 1:00pm and 7:00pm. The winner will…

Watervliet (7-2) at Lumen Christi (7-2) Game Notes

October 26, 2016

Watervliet (7-2) at Lumen Christi (7-2) Division 6 pre-district Lumen Christi is in the playoffs for the 19th straight year while the Panthers of Watervliet have made the postseason 6 years in a row. Friday marks the first ever meeting between these two schools. Watervliet Panthers 7-2, 4-1 in SAC Lakeshore Enrollment: 380 Last year 9-2, lost in District Final to Constantine 49-48 2016 Game Results W Hartford 86-0 L Schoolcraft 51-30 W Coloma 66-26 W Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic 34-19 W Fennville 50-12 L Constantine 60-58 W Delton Kellogg 64-34 W Decatur 48-24 W Bangor 60-6 Offense Scoring 55 PPG Defense Allowing 25 PPG Lumen Christi Titans 7-2, 6-1 in Interstate 8 Enrollment: 380 Last year 8-4, lost in Regional to Clinton 49-20 2016 Game Results L Grand Rapids West Catholic 30-13 W Hastings 41-14 L Battle Creek Harper Creek 24-14 W Jackson Northwest 33-0 W Marshall 28-20 W Coldwater 21-20 W Parma Western 49-14 W Battle Creek Pennfield 35-20 W Flint Beecher 41-7 Offense Scoring 30.5 PPG Defense Allowing 16.5 PPG The game will be played at Crowley Field on the campus of Lumen Christi High School Friday at…

Playoff Bracket Set for Jackson-Area Football Teams; Let the Fun Begin

October 23, 2016

Photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports By Mike Moore Staff Writer Jackson — It begins in the heat of August, officially, anyway. And from that first whistle of that first practice of that first football day, teams across the state take aim at one thing — a shot to make the postseason. Nine weeks of games later, the haves and have nots have been officially determined. On Sunday night, the MHSAA released its 256-team field for the 2016 playoffs, and here’s a quick look at all the Jackson-area teams. Dates and times for each game will likely be set Monday. In Division 5, Region 4, Columbia Central (7-2) plays host to Southfield Bradford Academy. The winner faces Stockbridge (5-4) or Ida (8-1) in a district final. In Division 6, Region 4, Lumen Christi (7-2) will play host to Watervliet (7-2). If there’s one thing the Panthers do well, it’s score. The team averaged 55.1 points per game this year, and scored 58 or more on five different occasions. Lumen and Watervliet have never faced one another. The winner faces Constantine (6-3) or Schoolcraft (9-0) in a district final. In the same region, Michigan Center (6-3) travels to play at Napoleon…

Columbia rolls the dice on 2-point conversion, ends Hillsdale’s playoff streak

October 22, 2016

Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports By Mike Moore Staff Writer Brooklyn — He was mentally preparing for overtime, the coaching wheels spinning as to what choices would have to be made in the extra session, assuming the coming extra point would be good. But Josh Kubiak never got the chance to work the overtime, because the extra point never got the chance to be kicked. “The guys came running off the field saying, ‘let’s go it,’” the Columbia Central football coach said Friday night. “So, I looked at my coaches and said we were going to go for it.” Go for it they did. Win they did. “It wasn’t the most logical decision, but that’s what they wanted to do,” Kubiak said with a smile following his team’s dramatic 29-28 victory over Hillsdale in the regular-season finale. The Golden Eagles scored with 20 seconds remaining in regulation to pull within one point on a 12-yard scoring strike from Khol Partridge to Connor Davenport. Instead of playing for overtime, Kubiak listened to his team, and his sophomore quarterback. “Khol said he wanted to roll out, so we designed the play for…

Michigan Center at Quincy football – Photo Gallery

October 21, 2016

Photos by Andy Hawley, JTV Sports. Photos from Michigan Center at Quincy football. October 20, 2016. JTV Sports Photos by Andy Hawley, JTV Sports. Photos from Michigan Center at Quincy football. October 20, 2016. JTV Sports

Grass Lake takes on Springport in top game of conference clash

October 20, 2016

By Mike Moore Staff Writer Grass Lake — Both teams have secured a playoff spot and locked up a conference title. Both coaches spoke about how much is still on the line. That was the resounding theme Wednesday as Grass Lake’s Randy Cole and Springport’s Matt Schwartzkopf talked about Friday night’s tilt. The teams are both 7-1. Grass Lake won the Cascades Conference title, while Springport claimed a share of the Big Eight’s crown with Homer and Concord. “But there’s still plenty on the line,” Cole said. “When you look at hosting a playoff game, for example, that’s huge.” “Playoff points are huge,” Schwartzkopf said. But he took it a step further. “Since we started the crossover games, we haven’t won a game and the conference hasn’t won a championship,” Schwartzkopf added. “So there is a lot on the line with this game. We have a chance to host a playoff game, which is big for us.” Either team, at 8-1, would likely host in the first, and maybe even second, round of the state playoffs. But first things first. “That’s always a good team,” Schwartzkopf said of…

Michigan Center can clinch playoff spot with victory at Quincy

October 19, 2016

Photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports By Mike Moore Staff Writer Michigan Center — Win and in. It’s as simple and as complicated as that for the Michigan Center football team. Last weekend the Cardinals were on life support, sitting at 4-3 on the season and taking on an undefeated Grass Lake team everyone in their right mind would have picked to improve to 8-0. “It was an upset in a lot of people’s eyes,” Center coach Troy Allen said with a laugh. “We found a way to beat a great program. I think there’s been a great rivalry there, and for us, it was do or die. We needed it.” Center got it by a 24-22 final, earning the fifth win of the season while setting up Thursday’s road game at Quincy for a chance to automatically qualify for the state playoffs. “We started the year wanting to win the conference and make the playoffs,” Allen said. “We didn’t take care of one of those, but now we have a chance at the other.” The season started rough for the Cardinals, who were just 1-2 after three weeks. But their 4-1 mark…

Week 9 High School Football Schedule

October 17, 2016

Thursday, October 20th Cascades/Big 8 Crossover Games 8th - East Jackson (1-7) at Athens (1-7) 7th - Hanover-Horton (1-7) at Union City (2-6) 6th - Vandercook Lake (1-7) at Jonesville (2-6) 5th - Addison (3-5) at Reading (3-5) 4th - Michigan Center (5-3) at Quincy (5-3) 3rd - Manchester (5-3 ) at Homer (6-2) 2nd - Napoleon (6-2) at Concord (7-1)- JTV Friday, October 21st 1st - Grass Lake (7-1) at Springport (7-1) - JTV Lumen Christi (6-2) at Flint Beecher (4-4) Jackson (4-4) at Lansing Everett (2-6) Hillsdale (4-4) at Columbia Central (6-2) - JTV Northwest (0-8) at Leslie (0-8) Western (2-6) at Dexter (0-8)

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