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Saturday, November 14th
1:00 PM
Memorial Field
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Radio (SJ): WSJM-FM 94.9 - Web
Radio (EGR):
michigansportsradio.com |
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St. Joseph Bears
9-2 (6-1 Big 16 West)
www.stjoefootball.com |
All Time Series:
EGR leads 1-0 (1.000)
Last Game:
EGR 11/17/07 - EGR 28, SJ 7 (at Otsego, playoffs) |
East Grand Rapids Pioneers
11-0 (5-0 OK-White)
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Elliot Uzelac
4th season (37-9, .804)
0-1 vs. East Grand Rapids |
Head Coaches
Seasons (Record at school)
Record vs. opponent at school |
Peter Stuursma
10th season (112-13, .896)
1-0 vs. St. Joseph |
(stjoefootball.com) - The Bears take on East Grand Rapids for the
Regionals.
View the expanded media
notes (pdf)
Two of the top teams in Division three over the last 3 seasons meet for
the first time since 2007 as the Bears travel to East Grand Rapids'
Memorial Field to face the top ranked Pioneers. The Bears lost
that 2007 meeting to EGR 28-7 in a game played at Otsego High School's
Bulldog Stadium.
The Bears come into Saturday's Regional Championship game after beating
Lakeshore 19-16 in a defensive battle at Dickinson Stadium last week.
St. Joe scored on a 4th down and 12 play as Sean Guinane threw a screen
pass to Tyler Curtis, fooling the Lakeshore defense as Curtis gave the
Bears the lead for good. St. Joe's defense held Lakeshore
quarterback Eric Lemon to just 1 of 17 passing. The Bears
got 158 yards rushing from Jamaal Jackson, including a 59 yard run to
help set up the winning score for the Bears. Sean Guinane
completed 10 of 17 in the win.
East Grand Rapids won their fourth straight district title as the three
time defending Division 3 state Champions defeated Byron Center 37-14.
Kirk Spencer had touchdown runs of 1, 2 and 5 yards while A. J. McEwen
and Josh Drummond scored for the Pioneers. Kirk Spencer had 203
yards rushing on 27 carries for the Pioneers.
Midwest Family Radio Sports is once again the home of St. Joseph Bears
football, with WSJM AM 1400 The News and Talk of Michigan’s Great
Southwest serving as the flagship for St. Joe football in their 15th
straight season. Midwest Family Radio Sports provides weekly coverage of
St. Joseph, Lakeshore, and South Haven football contests. Now in their
18th season, Phil McDonald (Play-By-Play) and Bret Witkowski (Color)
will be calling the game. The broadcast is also available worldwide at
wsjmsports.com, HOWEVER
BECAUSE OF A CONFLICT WITH MICHIGAN FOOTBALL ON WSJM-AM, THE GAME
AGAINST EAST GRAND RAPIDS WILL BE AIRING ON WSJM-FM 94.9. The
recap will appear in Sunday's Herald Palladium and Grand Rapids Press.
All of the EGR football games are broadcast on
www.michigansportsradio.com.
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| St. Joseph Bears |
East Grand Rapids Pioneers |
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Date |
Game |
Time/Score |
| 8/28 |
at Marshall |
L 27-40 |
| 9/3 |
at Battle Creek Harper Creek |
W 35-14 |
| 9/11 |
Niles |
W 48-0 |
| 9/18 |
at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix |
W 42-0 |
| 9/25 |
at Benton Harbor |
W 31-0 |
| 10/2 |
Portage Central |
W 24-21 |
| 10/9 |
at Mattawan |
W 55-7 |
| 10/16 |
Lakeshore |
L 28-39 |
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10/23 |
Portage Northern |
W 20-18 |
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MHSAA Division 3 Playoffs |
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10/30 |
Gull Lake |
W 56-13 |
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11/6 |
Lakeshore |
W 19-16 |
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11/14 |
at East Grand Rapids |
1:00 |
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Date |
Game |
Time/Score |
| 8/28 |
Orchard Lake St. Mary's |
W 21-7 |
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9/3 |
at Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills |
W 28-7 |
| 9/11 |
Muskegon Reeths Puffer |
W 49-7 |
| 9/18 |
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central |
W 42-7 |
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9/25 |
at Grand Rapids Northview |
W 45-3 |
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10/2 |
Grand Rapids Christian |
W 49-28 |
| 10/9 |
at Greenville |
W 44-16 |
| 10/16 |
Lowell |
W 27-6 |
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10/23 |
Grand Rapids Creston |
W 48-0 |
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MHSAA Division 3 Playoffs |
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10/30 |
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern |
W 43-0 |
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11/6 |
Byron Center |
W 37-14 |
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11/14 |
St. Joseph |
1:00 |
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Well, the weather forecast has improved since early in the week.
Temperatures in the 50's with a mix of clouds and sunshine. Field conditions are not going to
be an issue as East Grand Rapids has artificial turf.
Memorial Field
2211 Lake Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Take I-196 towards Holland/Grand Rapids, stay on I-196 to exit 79
(Fuller Ave.), turn right off the exit (south). Fuller Avenue ends
at Lake Drive, turn left (east), After 1.5 miles, you will be at East
Grand Rapids High School. |
