Friday, 10/20/23 - 7:00 PM
Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium
Radio (SJ): News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM
Web (SJ): St. Joseph Bears Sports Network
Video stream: NFHS Network
St. Joseph Bears
6-3 (5-2 SMAC)
All Time Series
Lakeshore Leads 36-33
Last Game:
2023: SJ 35, LKSH 0 (at SJ)
 Lakeshore Lancers
5-4 (4-3 SMAC)

Andrew Pratley
5th season, 36-16

 Head Coaches
Seasons

Danny Thompason
 3rd season (15-14)

(stjoefootball.com) - St. Joe opens the 2023 playoffs against a familiar foe

Extended game notes (pdf)

The MHSAA Playoffs begin tonight, in what could be considered Division 3’s rivalry district as St. Joe hosts Lakeshore in tonight’s Pre District contest, with the winner facing either Battle creek Harper Creek or Parma Western.   The Bears Lancers matchup is a rematch of a week 7 matchup here at Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium, when the Bears defeated Lakeshore 35-0.   Lakeshore still leads the all time series 36-33.  The Bears have won the last three meetings.  Including the last playoff matchup 17-14 in 2021 at Lakeshore. 

The MHSAA Playoffs begin tonight, in what could be considered Division 3’s rivalry district as St. Joe hosts Lakeshore in tonight’s Pre District contest, with the winner facing either Battle creek Harper Creek or Parma Western.   The Bears Lancers matchup is a rematch of a week 7 matchup here at Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium, when the Bears defeated Lakeshore 35-0.   Lakeshore still leads the all time series 36-33.  The Bears have won the last three meetings.  Including the last playoff matchup 17-14 in 2021 at Lakeshore. 

Lakeshore concluded the regular season with their third straight loss, a 42-0 defeat to SMAC Champion Portage Central at McCamley-Knight Field in Portage.  Portage Central gobbaed a 20-0 lead late in the first quarter when a Lancer punt was blocked and then returned for a touchdown.  The Mustangs then took a 28-0 lead with 5:27 remaining in the first half.  Portage scored again early in the third quarter to begin the running clock before closing out the 42-0 win and the league title.

Midwest Family Radio Sports is once again the home of St. Joseph Bears football, with News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM now serving as the flagship for St. Joe football in their 25th straight season. Midwest Family Radio Sports provides weekly coverage of St. Joseph and Lakeshore football contests. The broadcast is also available worldwide at www.wsjm.com. In addition, St. Joseph fans can now also listen on the St. Joseph Bears Sports Network at www.sjbearssports.com The newspaper recap will be in the Herald Palladium and at www.heraldpalladium.com. Video of all home contests and select road games are available for a subscription at the NFHS Network.