Chieftains win first contest

Published 2:02 pm Wednesday, September 3, 2003

By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
The Dowagiac freshman football team picked up a 26-0 victory over host Portage Northern last Thursday night in the season opener for both schools.
Nick File ran for a touchdown and threw for another to lead the Chieftains to victory.
Jordan Eby hauled in File's touchdown pass.
Oscar Wilson scored on an 80-yard touchdown run, while David Sayre added a 50-yard touchdown run.
Defensively Sayre, File and Brandon Lebeda all intercepted passes.
Dowagiac will host Coldwater on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.