Eddies, Bobcats improve to 8-0 win big wins

Published 9:27 am Monday, October 21, 2019

EDWARDSBURG — A 40-point first quarter was all host Edwardsburg needed to secure its 22nd consecutive victory as the Eddies rolled to a 63-20 Wolverine Conference victory over Allegan Friday night.

The win also set up a showdown with undefeated Paw Paw for the conference championship Friday night.

Conner Nelson opened the first-quarter scoring with a 62-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Hursh. Hursh would also score on a four-yard run.

Mac Gaideski, who had 134 yards rushing on eight carries, scored on runs of 21 and 26 yards in the opening 12 minutes.

Drew Bidwell had the other first-quarter touchdown for the Eddies, who improved to 8-0.

Caden Calhoun scored twice in the second quarter as Edwardsburg extended its lead to 56-0 by halftime.

The final touchdown for the Eddies came in the fourth quarter when Logan McColley scored on a five-yard run.

Edwardsburg ended the evening with 391 yards of total offense, including 329 on the ground. Nelson was 1-for-2 for 62 yards.

The Eddies limited the Tigers to 214 yards of total offense.

Noah Tinkham led the team with four tackles. Hursh, Jakobe Luster, McColley and Conner Ostrander all finished with three tackles.

Brandywine football

NILES — It was a record-setting senior night for the undefeated Brandywine Bobcats at Selge Field Friday night.

In a game that featured a little bit of everything, including multiple on-side kickoff recoveries by visiting Parchment and a fumble returned for a touchdown by the Panthers, it was the Bobcats that came away with a 57-35 victory.

Brandywine seniors Jordan Abrams and Shane Brown both set new school records, as did junior quarterback Gabe Gouin.

Abrams, who ran for 169 yards on 19 carries, became the first Brandywine running back to reach the 1,000-yard milestone in three consecutive seasons. Abrams also had a touchdown run of two yards.

Brown, who caught five passes for 134 yards and four touchdowns, surpassed Matt Kidwell for most touchdown receptions in a single season with 13. Brown’s touchdowns came from 57, 15, 23 and four yards out.

Gouin, who was 6-of-10 for 138 yards and the four touchdowns, passed Andrew Duckett for most touchdown passes in a single season with 22. Gouin also ran for 71 yards on 10 carries. He scored on a pair of touchdown runs, measuring eight and 13 yards respectively.

Brock Prenkert scored the other Brandywine touchdown on a one-yard run.

The Bobcats finished with 488 yards of total offense, including 315 rushing.

Parchment had 385 yards of total offense, including 222 yards passing. The Panthers’ 35 points are more than the Bobcats had given up the entire season. Entering the game, Brandywine had only allowed 33 points.

Brandywine, which has now won 15 consecutive regular season games, will travel to face arch rival Buchanan Friday night.