JTV Sports Weekend Wrap Up September 8, 2024

Leland Barton scored four touchdowns for Vandercook Lake High School in a win over East Jackson Friday It was the Jayhawks’ first Cascades Conference win in football since October of 2018.

By Jeff Steers
JTV Sports

(September 8, 2024 3:11 PM ET) Football, cross country, and a bevy of college athletic events highlighted a busy weekend in the area.

Manchester, Jackson, Hanover-Horton, Grass Lake, Western, Springport, Leslie, and Concord remain undefeated in high school football.

Here are the results from a busy weekend of high school and college sporting events.

Football

Manchester 20, Addison 8: Manchester improved to 2-0 on the season with a conference win against Addison. The battle pitted former Addison Coach Josh Lindeman against his former team. Addison led 8-6 at halftime but the Panthers were shut out in the second half. Manchester scored 14 points in the fourth quarter pulling out the victory. Jayden Johnson ran for 49 yards and two touchdowns and Bubba Duffing added 75 yards for Manchester. Walter Ahrens scored the other touchdown for Manchester. Byron Creech scored the ;one touchdown for Addison and Mikey Trumble ran for 50 yards. Addison hosts East Jackson on Friday at 7 p.m. while Manchester travels to Homer.

Jackson 41, Waverly 12: Waverly High School scored first but the Vikings responded with the next five scores in the home non-conference victory. A Jayden Potter pick-6 thwarted a drive by Waverly and turned around the game for Jackson giving them an 8-6 lead. Blair Pippen, Charles Johnson, Bryce Nastally (2), and Kenyon Dunklin all scored for the Vikings. Cryon Stamper threw for two scores and ran for 59 yards. The Vikings caused five turnovers in the contest against Waverly. Jackson (2-0) hosts Tecumseh in a key Southeastern Conference matchup Friday at 7 p.m.

Kylin Davis of Jackson High School blocks a kick during the Vikings’ win over Waverly at home.

Napoleon 24, Jonesville 22: Napoleon possessed the football nearly the entire fourth quarter scoring two touchdowns and securing two onside kicks. Jayden Servis ran for 81 yards and two touchdowns and Marcello Flores gained 60 yards on the ground and one score. Ashton Warner finished with 12 tackles and Zack Bamm added 10 tackles for the Pirates. Carson Playford ran for 91 yards and one touchdown and John Milks and Skyler Cooper also scored for Jonesville. Harper Griffith led JHS with 12 tackles and Playford added nine stops. Jonesville hosts Michigan Center on Friday while Napoleon hosts Columbia Central Friday at 7 p.m. in a huge rivalry matchup.

Madison 22, Northwest 6: The Mounties fell to 0-2 on the season with the non-conference road loss. Northwest will host Hastings Friday at 7 p.m. in Interstate-8 Conference play.

Notre Dame Prep 28, Lumen Christi 24: The Titans fell to 1-1 with a road loss Friday. Lumen Christi jumped out to a 14-0 lead on touchdown runs by Josh Dumont and Timmy Crowley. The Titans took a 17-7 lead following a 23-yard field goal by Andy Salazar. But Notre Dame scored three times to take the lead. Wes Learned scored late in the fourth quarter on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Crowley. Dumont finished with 48 rushing yards and Crowley threw for 115 yards for LCCHS in the loss. The Titans host Toronto St. Michaels from Canada Friday at 7 p.m.

Hanover-Horton 21, Michigan Center 20: Hanover-Horton ran for 341 yards holding onto a halftime lead. Lukas Nadell and Austyn Hocter combined for more than 250 of those rushing yards. Nadell scored a pair of touchdowns and Hocter scored his fourth touchdown of the season for the Comets. Adam Ley led HHHS with 6.5 tackles and Gavin Berkeypile added four stops including 2.5 for losses. Michigan Center scored in the first quarter on a run by Braylon Brown and in the third quarter on a run by Tre’var Collins. The Cardinals scored in the fourth quarter on a 65-yard pass from Collins to Brown but were stopped on the 2-point attempt. The Cardinals travel to Jonesville for a 7 p.m. tilt next Friday while the Comets host Grass Lake at the same time.

Weston Dick (52) of Hanover-Horton High School attempts to get around Landon Hurd (77) of Michigan Center during a game last Friday.

Grass Lake 47, Columbia Central 20: Brayden Lape threw for four touchdowns and 304 yards against the Golden Eagles. Luke Guthrie ran for 103 yards and scored three times and Bryant Cook caught six passes for 95 yards for GLHS. Cook also led Grass Lake with eight stops on defense. Columbia Central travels to Napoleon Friday at 7 p.m. and the Warriors travel to Hanover-Horton for a battle of 2-0 teams.

Players from Columbia Central and Grass Lake high schools battle one another during a game at GLHS last Friday.

Western 30, Traverse City Central 20: Western High School made the long trip to Traverse City and came away with a non-conference win. The two teams were tied at 14-all heading into the fourth quarter where Western scored 16 points to pull out the win. Western hosts Marshall in an Interstate-8 Conference battle Friday at 7 p.m. That will be our live broadcast on JTV.TV beginning at 6:45 p.m.

Union City 33, Stockbridge 20: The Panther fell behind 27-0 in its first Big Eight Conference contest before rallying to score three times in the third and fourth quarters. Brandon Hamlett and Noah Sandecki scored rushing touchdowns for Stockbridge. Sandecki also scored on a 78-yard kickoff return for Stockbridge. Braiden Royal finished with 10 tackles and an interception to lead the Stockbridge defensive effort. Stockbridge (0-2) will host Bronson for a 7 p.m. kickoff Friday.

Vandercook Lake 43, East Jackson 28: Vandercook Lake won its first Cascades Conference football game since 2018 with a road win at East Jackson. Leland Barton was the star for the Jayhawks running for more than 200 yards and scoring four touchdowns. Amaree Padgett scored two rushing scores for the Trojans and completed 12 passes. K.J. Oliver caught a 78-yard touchdown pass and finished with 90 receiving yards for EJHS. The game lasted until nearly 10:30 p.m. thanks to 30 penalties in the contest. Vandercook Lake hosts Leslie for its fall homecoming Friday at 7 p.m. while East Jackson travels to Addison.

Springport 34, Maple Valley 6: Gibson Overweg was 9-for-9 in the first half passing leading Springport to a 21-6 lead. Overweg threw for one score to Mashall Shoemaker and ran for another. Daniel Dysert scored once in the first half and twice in the second to lead Springport to the victory. Overweg finished 14-for-15 passing for 187 passing yards. Dysert ran for 57 yards on 17 carries and Kaden Wyomae added 51 rushing yards on eight carries. The Spartans are 2-0 for the first time since 2018 when they started the season 7-0. Springport (2-0) hosts Sand Creek Friday at 7 p.m. in non-conference play.

Leslie 55, Homer 6: Joel Cranmore threw for 381 yards and six touchdowns for Leslie in the win. Jayden Colby caught six of those passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns, Jacob Phillips caught three passes for 104 yards and two scores, and Braydin Johnson added four receptions for 109 yards and two scores. Tanner Craft led the defense with six tackles, one sack, and a blocked punt for Leslie. The Blackhawks travel to Vandercook Lake Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Lake Fenton 32, Hillsdale 6: Hillsdale fell to 0-2 with the loss on the road. Evan Towne threw for one touchdown pass and ran for another for Hillsdale in the loss. The Hornets host Blissfield Friday at 7 p.m. in Lenawee County Athletic Association play.

Concord at Athens: The game was canceled due to a player shortage at Athens. Concord hosts Mendon Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Girls Golf

Lumen Christi, Northwest at Marshall Invitational: Northwest High School finished eighth (425) and Lumen Christi was ninth (430) at Marshall Country Club. Melia Pioske led Northwest with a 106 and Mackenzie Whitney and Jailyn Bruneel of Lumen Christi shot the same score finishing tied for 34th at the invitational. St. Joseph won the event with a four-man total of 343.

Napoleon at Clinton Invitational: Napoleon was eighth and Onsted ninth at the Saturday Invitational. The Pirates finished with a team score of 458 and Onsted 474. Anna McCubbins of Napoleon won the individual event with an 81 and Onsted was led by Molly Kordyzon with a 112.

Volleyball

Concord at Blissfield Tri-Meet: Concord High School defeated Sand Creek and Blissfield in a tri-meet Saturday. Iyla Weeks finished with 21 kills, Annie Saenz finished with 10 kills, and Bradie Lehman dished 33 assists and served seven aces for Concord (5-3-1).

Napoleon Quad: The Pirates defeated Summerfield in three sets but lost to Freemont (Ind.) and Chelsea. Gracie Tallman finished with 19 kills, Kate Fall handed out 50 assists, and Emma Darnell, Tallman, and Myla Hasegawa combined for 74 digs for Napoleon (4-3-2).

Boys Cross Country

Columbia Central at Homer Invitational: Columbia Central High School won the event with 42 points and Jackson Prep placed fourth scoring 88. John Edler of Homer won the event in 16:41, Jack Gorton of CCHS placed fifth in 17:43 and teammate Wyatt Vowell finished right behind him with a time of 18:00. See www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/240749/info for complete results of the invitational.

Bath Invitational: Hanover-Horton won the D-3 meet with 42 points. Landen Boulis of Hanover-Horton finished second (16:39) and teammate Cooper Flick placed third (16:59). For complete results of the cross country meet go to www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/236875/info.

Lumen Christi, Western at Lakeview Invitational: Western High School finished third in the large school division scoring 105 points. Edison Lopeman of Western was second overall in 15:45. Lumen Christi won the small school division with 34 points. The Titans placed three runners in the top six as Isaiah Dinverno was third (16:05), Leo Swager finished right behind him (16:12), and Gibson Shore finished sixth (16:58). For complete results go to www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/238082/info.

Napoleon at Sand Creek Invitational: Jamison Swope of Napoleon was third (18:44) and Andrew Norman placed fifth (18:53) for the Pirates. Manchester finished second to the host school as Grant Johnson won the event in 17:42. Go to www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/239228/info for complete results of the invitational.

Grass Lake at Willow Metropark: The Warriors finished 21st in the meet at Willow Metropark. Zack Buttigieg of Grass Lake ran 18:31 to finish in 98th place. Go to www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/236752/info for complete results of the invitational.

Girls Cross Country

Columbia Central at Homer Invitational: Addison High School finished second as a team with 56 points and Columbia Central runner Melyssa McJennett placed 16th overall in 24:49. Addison senior Stephanie Hernandez finished third in 22:20. For complete results of the invitational go to www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/240749/info.

Bath Invitational: Maisey Toteff finished seventh overall in 20:55 as Hanover-Horton finished fourth as a team with 104 points. For complete results go to www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/236875/info.

Lumen Christi, Western at Lakeview Invitational: Lumen Christi Catholic High School earned the win in the small school division with 28 points. Samantha Schroeder won the event in 19:00, Macy Fazekas placed third in 19:46, and Thia Tello was fifth with a time of 20:23. Western was eighth in the girls’ large school division scoring 161 points. Raquel Curey of Western finished 19th overall in 20:52. For complete results of the invitational go to www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/238082/info.

Napoleon at Sand Creek Invitational: Napoleon High School won the invitational with 31 points. Madisyn Lindemann finished second (22:09) and Makenzy Lindemann placed third (22:31) for the Pirates. For complete results go to www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/239228/info.

Grass Lake at Willow Metropark: Grass Lake finished 16th at the Rambling Rock Invitational. Adalyn Jarchow finished 50th in 21:24 in the meet featuring a number of larger Ann Arbor and Detroit schools. For complete results of the invitational go to www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/236752/info.

Boys Soccer

Columbia Central 2, Northwest 2: The two teams tied in a non-conference battle at Northwest Saturday. Austin Keagle scored one goal and assisted Caiden Christner on another for NWHS.

Royal Cup at Jackson Christian: The Royals won the Royal Cup at home Saturday with 3-0 win over Leslie and a 6-2 victory over Clinton in the final. J.D. Locke scored two goals and Drew Barney scored on goal and assisted on another in the win over Leslie. JCHS freshman Jayden Schnitkey scored a hat trick in the win over Clinton. Locke scored two goals and Damian Orcasitas also scored for Jackson Christian (6-0).

Jackson 7, Lumen Christi 1: The Vikings earned a non-conference and rivalry win over the Titans on the road Saturday.

Michigan Center at Onsted Invitational: Michigan Center lost to the host school 2-1 in a shootout and defeated Stockbridge 4-0 in the consolation final contest. Onsted won the invitational with a 3-2 shootout win over Jonesville in the final.

B.C. Central 3, Western 1: The Panthers fell to 0-6 with the non-conference road loss.

Boys Tennis

Jackson at Marshall Invitational: The Vikings won the invitational with 19 points. It was postponed in mid-August at Marshall. Truong Huynh, George Tobey, and Shritan Pisupati won singles titles for the Vikings at Nos. 1, 3, and 4, respectively. Jackson also won titles in No. 1 doubles by Ben Nichols and Grayson Deane and No. 2 doubles by Theodore Skyes and Joey Ortiz.

Lumen Christi at Lansing Catholic Quad: The Titans defeated Flint Powers 7-1 and tied AAGR 4-4. Luke Tropea (No. 1 singles), Luke Dumont/Maden Brady (No, 2 doubles), Chase Schirmacher/T.J. O’Neil (No. 3 doubles), and Brogan Kelly/Harrison Botke (No. 4 doubles) were 2-0 in the matches.

College Athletic Events

Volleyball

Indiana Wesleyan 3, Spring Arbor 0: The Cougars fell on the road Saturday. Isabelle Kirkendall finished with five kills to lead SAU (6-5 overall, 0-2 CL).

Men’s Soccer

Jackson 5, Terra State 2: The Jets built a 5-0 lead before Terra State scored a pair of goals in the last 20 minutes of the contest. Billy Felton scored a pair of goals for Jackson College (1-1). Single goals were added by Wyatt Robinson, Rubenn Lamphear, and Jesus Tavera. Antonio Rodriguez earned the win in goal for Jackson College. The Jets travel to Grand Rapids Community College Wednesday for a 2 p.m. match.

Wyatt Robinson (2) of Jackson College reacts to a shot during a home match Saturday against Terra State Community College.

Spring Arbor 3, Shawnee State 0: The Cougars earned a home win as Jack Voight, Victor Toune, and Josh Madery earned goals. Jack Cristini pitched the shutout in goal with five saves for Spring Arbor (4-2).

Women’s Soccer

Terra State at Jackson College: The match was postponed due to injuries on the Terra State team. The Jets will travel to Adrian College Tuesday for a non-conference match against the reserve squad.

Spring Arbor 4, Lindsey Wilson 1: Spring Arbor earned a 4-1 win on the road Saturday. Rachel Tanielian, Sydney Wright, Fara Serra, and Jocelyn Hendricks scored for SAU (3-1).