COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater sought to get back on track after losing to Interstate 8 co-leader Jackson Lumen Christi last week, but Pennfield’s offense, particularly in the second half, was too much for the Cardinals to handle as the Panthers picked up the 26-7 win at Cardinal Field. It started off well enough for Coldwater, as they capped off a 10-play, 69-yard drive late in the first quarter with a 17-yard touchdown run for Matt Gipple. Pennfield answered on the ensuing drive, and the two teams took a 7-7 tie into the locker room.
In the second half, it was all Panthers, scoring 19 unanswered points. Sophomore quarterback Ryne Petersen was 5-for-7 passing for 93 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions, while also leading Pennfield’s ground game with 18 carries for 106 yards.
For Coldwater, Matt Gipple had 16 carries for 115 yards and the Cardinals’ lone score. He was our McDonald’s Player of the Game. Griffin Olmstead led the defense with 7 tackles. Coldwater drops to 1-3 overall, 1-2 in the Interstate 8. Pennfield improves to 3-1 overall and is tied with Lumen Christi atop the league standings at 3-0.
Elsewhere around the Interstate 8:
- Lumen Christi 51, Northwest 13
- Western 28, Harper Creek 2
- Hastings 18, Marshall 14
BIG 8 CONFERENCE
QUINCY, MI – “The Bell,” the traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the Quincy-Reading football game, will retain its red-and-yellow paint scheme for another year as the Rangers ran roughshod over the host Orioles 49-13. Reading had 501 yards of rushing offense, while Quincy was only able to manage 138 total offensive yards. Ethan LoPresto had 13 carries for 182 yards and 4 touchdowns for Reading, who improve to 4-0 overall, 3-0 in the Big 8. For Quincy, who drops to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big 8, Evan Henning was 5/9 passing for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns, Caleb McCavit had 4 receptions for 142 yards and a score, and Logan Banks had a 10-yard TD catch late.
UNION CITY, MI – Union City held off winless Jonesville 47-40 at Alumni Field in a game that saw both teams combine for 1,041 yards of total offense. Josh Watson was 14/21 passing for 187 yards and a touchdown; he also ran for 60 yards and 2 touchdowns on 8 carries, and he caught a 16-yard TD pass from Larson Kever. Kever was the leading receiver, with 6 catches for 97 yards; he also had 3 carries for 77 yards and a score. Gavin Hooker had 15 carries for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chargers improve to 2-2 overall, 1-2 in the Big 8.
BRONSON, MI – Bronson scored its first points of the season, but couldn’t hold off Concord as the visiting Yellow Jackets picked up the 72-20 win at Charles Hilton Field. The Vikings drop to 0-4 overall, 0-3 in the Big 8.
OTHER SCORES
- Springport 64, (at) Homer 28
8-MAN FOOTBALL
Tekonsha improved to 2-2 overall, 2-0 in the Southern Michigan 8-Man Football League, Division B, as the Indians won at North Adams-Jerome 28-22.
