Regular season ends on high note
Published 8:49 pm Thursday, October 28, 2010
Edwardsburg’s Adam Kendall runs for some of his 137 yards against Saginaw Nouvel. The Eddies defeated the Panthers 41-15. Edwardsburg will host Otsego Friday night in the opening round. (Vigilant/Argus photo/RON HARNER)
From staff reports
The regular season for the Edwardsburg Eddies and the Cassopolis Rangers ended on a high note Friday night as both teams posted big victories.
The Eddies tuned up for the post season with a 41-15 win over visiting Saginaw Nouvel, while the Rangers posted a 35-0 victory over White Pigeon.
Both Edwardsburg and Cassopolis will open up the post season on Friday night (see related story this page) with the Eddies hosting Otsego and the Rangers traveling to Lawton.
Saginaw Nouvel…15
Edwardsburg…41
Against Nouvel, Edwardsburg (8-1) rolled up 468 yards on the ground and 503 yards in total offense against the Panthers, who managed 255 yards in total offense.
Adam Kendall ran for 137 yards on 12 carries and scored, while Lee Williams added 76 yards on eight carries with a touchdown. Ethan Zimmerman finished with 64 yards on nine totes with a score.
He was also 2-of-5 for 35 yards passing.
SaginawNouvel 7 0 0 8 — 15
Edwardsburg 14 10 7 10 — 41
E — Lee Williamson 56 run (kick failed)
S — Mackenzie Schaper 36 pass from Bradley Joynt (Nick Hammis kick)
E — Ethan Zimmerman 22 run (Zimmerman run)
E — Adam Kendall 47 run (Jeff Roberson kick)
E — Roberson 20 field goal
E — Cole Golden 1 run (Roberson kick)
E — Roberson 30 field goal
E — Chad Tevlin 43 run (Roberson kick).
S — Bennett Lewis 75 kickoff return (David Buko run).
White Pigeon…0
Cassopolis…35
Nathan Hartline ran for 101 yards and scored a touchdown as the Rangers ran past White Pigeon.
The Rangers (7-2) finished with 268 yards rushing.
White Pigeon managed just 68 yards in total offense, including only 12 on the ground.
Hartline opened the scoring with a 32-yard run, while Marcus Ruff added touchdown runs of one and eight yards.
Evan Brown scored on a 35-yard run and Austin Pitchford picked up a fumble and returned it 16 yards.
White Pigeon 0 0 0 0 — 0
Cassopolis 7 14 14 0 — 35
C — Nathan Hartline 32 run (Blaise Suselind kick).
C — Evan Brown 35 run (Suselind kick).
C — Marcus Ruff 1 run (Suselind kick).
C — Ruff 8 run (Suselind kick).
C — Austin Pitchford 16 fumble return (Suselind kick).
