football

Falcons hammer Hamady

Ogemaw Heights varsity football team played an away game against Flint Hamady Aug. 28, winning 56–8. Quarterback Eion Jones was four for four passing for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Corie Kanitz was on the receiving of two touchdowns on 97 yards. Calvin Marshall caught a 65 yard score.

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Cardinals football takes tough loss against Alcona Tigers

The Whittemore-Prescott Junior/Senior High School varsity football team lost their home game against the Alcona Tigers Friday night.Senior Thomas Saunders put the Cardinals on the scoreboard in the first quarter and the second, but the Tigers, for their part, scored 36 points in the first quarter alone and took the game by a final score of 74-16.The Cardinals now carry two wins and five losses on the season and are preparing for next Friday’s away game at Charlton Heston Academy, who are coming off a 26-0 non-league win against Hillman and carry a record of four wins and three losses.

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Cardinals fight to bitter end in Mio

The Whittemore-Prescott Cardinals varsity football team fought to the final moments of their game at Mio AuSable Thunderbolts field Friday night.The Cardinals’ opening offensive drive included runs for steady gains by sophomore fullback Aiden Bell and senior quarterback Sam Vyner, with Vyner breaking through Thunderbolt defenses halfway through the first quarter to put the first points on the board with a touchdown followed by a two-point conversion.

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