A Closer Look at the 2010 Schedule
Week
1 - August 27, 2010 - Marshall at St. Joseph - 7:00 PM - Dickinson
Stadium
The Bears open the season against last year's Division 4 state champions.
However, a lot has changed with the Redhawks since last year's team that beat
St. Joe 40-27 in the opener. Marshall's coaching staff is almost
completely new after former coach Rich Hulkow took the head coaching job at
Olivet College and took much of his staff with him.
Week
2 - September 3, 2010 - Harper Creek at St. Joseph - 7:00 PM -
Dicinson Stadium
St. Joe has won three in a row against Harper Creek by the combined score of
102-14. Harper Creek brings an experienced team to Dickinson Stadium this
season, as virtually every starter is back for the Beavers.
Week
3 - September 10, 2010 - St. Joseph at Niles - 7:00 PM - Vikings
Stadium
St. Joe returns to Niles for the first time since 2007 after two straight
games at Dickinson. The Bears have won four in a row and outscored the
Vikings 131-9.
Week
4 - September 17, 2010 - Loy Norrix at St. Joe - 7:00 PM - Dickinson Stadium
It's taken 7 years, but the only Big 16 team that still has never played a
game at the new Dickinson Stadium visits. Norrix's last visit to St. Joe
was in 2001 at the old Dickinson Stadium.
Week
5 - September 24, 2010 - Benton Harbor at St. Joe - 7:00 PM -
Dickinson Stadium
The Bears will face former assistant coach Larry Jackson as the Bears host
Benton Harbor for Homecoming. St. Joe has won the last four meetings including a
31-0 blanking of the Tigers last season.
Week
6 - October 1, 2010 - St. Joe at Portage Central - 7:00 PM - McCamley Field
St. Joe looks for a fourth straight win over Portage Central as the Bears
head to McCamley Field, the game will feature the Big 16 West Division
Co-Champions from a season ago.
Week
7 - October 8, 2010 - Mattawan at St. Joseph- 7:00 PM - Dickinson Stadium
Senior night for the Bears has the Bears welcoming the Mattawan Wildcats, a
team that the Bears defeated 55-7 at Mattawan Stadium a year ago.
Week
8 - October 15, 2010 - St. Joseph at Lakeshore- 7:00 PM - Al Stockman
Stadium
"The Big Game" takes place at Lakeshore this season as the Lancers
host the Bears. It's the second time the Bears will have played on the
turf at Lakeshore. St. Joe is one of two teams all time to win at
Lakeshore since the turf was installed, St. Joe in 2008 and Portage Northern in
2009. The Bears split the two games with Lakeshore last year, beating the Lancers
19-16 in the District Finals and falling 39-28 in week 8, both at St. Joe.
Week
9 - October 22, 2010 - St. Joseph at Portage Northern - 7:00 PM -
McCamley Field
The regular season finale for the Bears is against Portage Northern. The
Bears have won the last four games with the Huskies, winning at Northern in 2006
and 2008. The Bears win last year gave St. Joe a share of the West Division
title.