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St. Joseph Bears 1-1 (0-0 SMAC B)	All Time Series LKSH 37-36 Last Game: 2025: SJ 35, LKSH 14 @SJ	Lakeshore Lancers 2-0 (0-0 SMAC B)
Andrew Pratley 8th season	Head Coaches Seasons	Mark Frey 1st season

(stjoefootball.com) -War Period

Weekly press notes

St. Joseph and Lakeshore renew their rivalry Friday night at Al Stockman Stadium in the annual battle for the Anchor Trophy. The Lancers enter the game 2-0 after holding off Niles for a 21-16 road victory, while the 1-1 Bears look to rebound from a heartbreaking 35-34 loss to Lowell at Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium.  St. Joseph has won the last three meetings, including a 35-14 victory last season, but Lakeshore leads the all-time series 37-36—meaning a Bears victory would even the rivalry for the first time since 2016.

St. Joseph came within one point of knocking off one of the state’s top programs Friday night, but Lowell escaped Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium with a 35-34 victory. The Bears battled the defending Division 3 state semifinalists to the finish and had an opportunity to tie the game after a late touchdown, but the extra point was blocked, allowing the Red Arrows to hold on. Despite the heartbreaking loss, St. Joseph showed it could compete with an elite opponent and will take a 1-1 record into tonight’s Anchor Trophy rivalry game at Lakeshore.

Lakeshore improved to 2-0 under new head coach Mark Frey with a 21-16 road victory over Niles last Friday night. The Lancers trailed 8-0 before Jake Keres scored on a one-yard run and Jonah Chavez returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown with seven seconds left in the first half, giving Lakeshore a 14-8 lead. Tristan Williams added a one-yard touchdown early in the third quarter, and the Lancers’ defense held off a late Niles comeback to preserve the victory.

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 29th 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.