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(stjoefootball.com) - Homecoming Weekly press notes (coming later this week)
Tonight marks the 10th ever meeting between St. Joseph and Gull Lake. So far the Bears have won every game, going a perfect 9-0 since the first meeting in the 2006 playoffs at a muddy Richland Stadium. St. Joe comes in after a 51-25 win at Kalamazoo Central, while Gull Lake, just a few miles away fell to 0-3 with a 47-19 loss at Kalamazoo Central. The Bears won the last meeting a 57-0 victory at Richland Stadium a year ago, where St. Joe scored a program record 44 points in the first quarter on the way to the blowout win. St. Joseph has outscored the Blue Devils 377-92 in the series and with every game a double-digit margin of victory. The St. Joseph Bears picked up their first win of the season in dominant fashion, rolling past Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 51-25 on the road. Behind a relentless ground game that produced 440 rushing yards, the Bears saw Ish Dixon run for 148 yards and a score, James Atterbery break free for an 80-yard touchdown, and Caden LeClear add two more rushing TDs. Quarterback Ethan Mellott contributed with both a 61-yard touchdown pass to Liam McAndrew and a 33-yard scoring run, while the defense forced three turnovers and held the Knights to just 19 yards rushing.
Kalamazoo Central dominated on the ground and through the air in a 47-19 win over Gull Lake. The Maroon Giants racked up 373 rushing yards and four touchdowns while also adding over 160 yards passing with a score. Their defense made a major impact with a fumble return for a touchdown, two blocked punts, and multiple tackles for loss. Former Gull Lake defensive coordinator Jalon Simpson is now in his second season at Gull Lake as head coach, still looking for his first win at 0-11.
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 27th 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. |
