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Western travels to I8 Champ Coldwater for playoff opener

October 27, 2015

Western is in the playoffs! For the first time in school history the Panthers (6-3) earned a playoff birth and with that comes a trip to Coldwater. The Cardinals (9-0) beat Western in week four 34-0 on their way to an Interstate 8 Championship. Coldwater is averaging just over 33 points per game on offense while its defense is allowing just 9.5 points per game. On the Western side, the Panthers are scoring 23.4 points per game and giving up 18.5. Western (6-3) at Coldwater (9-0) Friday 7pm Meet the Cardinals Record: 9-0 Conference: Interstate 8 - 1st place Enrollment: 863 Last playoff appearance: 2014, lost to Stevensville Lakeshore in D3 pre-district Record vs. 2015 playoff teams: 3-0 2015 Schedule/Results Hastings W 40-8 Marshall W 9-7* BC Pennfield W 35-8 Western W 34-0* Northwest W 55-21 Lumen Christi W 26-7* Harper Creek W 40-14 Charlotte W 30-7 Adrian W 35-14 *Playoff teams Western (6-3) 59.889 at Coldwater (9-0) 97.778 Vicksburg (7-2) 71.667 at Marshall (7-2) 80.000

Local Playoff Football Schedule

October 27, 2015

Division 2 Livonia Churchill (5-4) 60.111 at Jackson (7-2) 76.000 Friday 7pm Airs on JTV and JTV.TV Saturday at 1pm and 7pm and Sunday 3:30pm Farmington (5-4) 61.556 at Livonia Franklin (6-3) 67.556 Friday 7pm Division 3 Parma Western (6-3) 59.889 at Coldwater (9-0) 97.778 Friday 7pm Airs on JTV and JTV.TV Sunday 1pm and 7pm Vicksburg (7-2) 71.667 at Marshall (7-2) 80.000 - Saturday 1pm Division 5 Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (5-4) 51.278 at Ida (9-0) 92.444 - Friday 7pm Dearborn Heights Robichaud (7-2) 67.889 at Columbia Central (8-1) 73.778 Friday 7pm Hillsdale (6-3) 55.000 at Buchanan (9-0) 91.556 Friday 7pm Olivet (6-3) 60.444 at Berrien Springs (8-1) 80.000 Friday 7pm Division 6 Grass Lake (5-4) 44.889 at Manchester (8-1) 74.667 - Friday 7pm Lumen Christi (6-3) 68.000 at Vandercook Lake (8-1) 70.111 - Friday 7pm Airs on JTV and JTV.TV Saturday at 3:30pm and 9:30pm and Sunday 9:30pm Division 7 Springport (5-4) 44.333 at Homer (7-2) 61.778 - Friday 7pm Concord (7-2) 58.000 at Dansville (8-1) 59.556 - Friday 7pm

Playoff matches set

October 26, 2015

A quick look at JTV football teams headed to the 2015 postseason By Mike Moore Staff Writer Jackson – What began nine weeks ago for everyone, will continue next weekend for some. On Sunday night, the MHSAA released its list of playoff qualifiers in football, and while there were a few surprises — Lumen Christi headed to Vandercook Lake! — most teams got exactly what they deserved and expected. So here’s a quick look at the JTV teams headed to Week 10 and the regional they are locked into. Check back later this week to find out what games JTV will be covering. Also check back for previews of some of the first round battles. Records are followed by playoff points. Division 2 Livonia Churchill (5-4) 60.111 at Jackson High (7-2) 76.000 Farmington (5-4) 61.556 at Livonia Franklin (6-3) 67.556 Division 3 Parma Western (6-3) 59.889 at Coldwater (9-0) 97.778 Vicksburg (7-2) 71.667 at Marshall (7-2) 80.000 Division 5 Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (5-4) 51.278 at Ida (9-0) 92.444 Dearborn Heights Robichaud (7-2) 67.889 at Brooklyn Columbia Central (8-1) 73.778 Division 6 Grass Lake (5-4) 44.889 at Manchester (8-1)…

Post Game Interview: Dave Mifsud

October 24, 2015

Western's Dave Mifsud Postgame Interview from JTV Studios on Vimeo.

Dexter vs Western Video Highlights

October 24, 2015

Dexter vs. Western Video Highlights from JTV Studios on Vimeo.

Jensen Cross Country Meet – Photo Gallery

October 20, 2015

Photos from Jensen Cross Country Meet, Photos by JTV Sports.

Week 9 Football Schedule

October 19, 2015

Cascades/Big 8 Crossover Games - Thursday Springport (5-3) at Vandercook Lake (7-1) - JTV Concord (6-2) at Hanover-Horton (4-4) Union City (4-4) at Grass Lake (4-4) Reading (3-5) at Michigan Center (3-5) Jonesville (3-5) at Napoleon (3-5) Quincy (3-5) at Addison (2-6) Athens (0-8) at East Jackson (0-8) Cascades/Big 8 Championship Game - Friday Homer (7-1) at Manchester (7-1) Jackson (6-2) vs. Lumen Christi (6-2) - JTV Columbia Central (7-1) at Onsted (4-4) Dexter (0-8) at Western (5-3) Leslie (2-6) at Northwest (0-8) Watch the Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac Sports Weekend on JTV, beginning at 1pm Saturday

One Win Away

October 17, 2015

Western football team rolls past Northwest, can clinch playoff spot against Dexter By Mike Moore JTV Sports Writer Jackson - One win away. A program that’s suffered through a postseason drought since its inception, the Western football team is now that close to breathing the rare air of the playoffs. One win away. “We knew Northwest would give us their best effort, and they played us very tough,” Western coach Dave Mifsud said after his guys beat the Mounties 45-20 Friday night to improve to 5-3 on the season. “Give them a lot of credit, they probably played the best they have in the past three or four games. Our focus was to get past this one. We got the win. We’re one step closer to our goal.” Northwest played like a team with nothing to lose, and started the game with a bang, recovering an onside kick. But shortly after, Steele Fortress picked off a Ryan Crowley pass and Western took over at its own 37-yard line. The Panthers then matched 63 yards in nearly eight minutes before Fortress hit Austen Cooper with a 29-yard touchdown pass on fourth down. Shortly after a Northwest punt, the Panthers went up…