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Portage CentralSt. Joseph

Mustangs
35
Bears
18

The St. Joseph (MI) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Portage Central (Portage, MI) by a score of 35-18.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Portage Central14014735
St. Joseph0180018
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Game Story

Michigan High School Football - Portage Central topples St. Joseph

September 22, 2023: St. Joseph, MI 49085

The Portage Central Mustangs (Portage, MI) football defeated the host St. Joseph Bears (St. Joseph, MI), 35-18 in Friday's league bout.

In their next game, the Mustangs face the Central Bearcats (Battle Creek, MI) in a Southwestern Michigan bout, on Friday, September 29. Portage Central will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record. The Bearcats enter the bout with a 0-5 record after their 49-7 league loss to Mattawan (Mattawan, MI).

The Bears (2-3) will now prepare for their bout against Portage Northern (Portage, MI). The Huskies enter the Southwestern Michigan bout with a 6-0 record. In their last bout, Portage Northern defeated Lakeview (Battle Creek, MI), 58-28, in a league bout.

Joe DaviloBears Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    7 - 0 The scorer has checked in. PCHS 7, St. Joseph 0
    Posted @ 7:07p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 7:07p

  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:07p

  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 7:07p
  5. 7 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    St. Joseph1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Portage Central kicked off to St. Joseph. St. Joseph has the ball. PCHS 7, St. Joseph 0
    Posted @ 7:11p
  6. 7 - 0

    Turnover on Downs

    Portage Central1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    St. Joseph has turned possession over on downs. Portage Central has the ball on their own 40-yard line. PCHS 7, St. Joseph 0
    Posted @ 7:12p
  7. 13 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Portage Central1st Quarter Under a minute
    Portage Central - Pass completed for a TD. PCHS 13, St. Joseph 0
    Posted @ 7:19p
  8. 14 - 0

    Made Point After

    Portage Central1st Quarter Under a minute
    Portage Central - PAT Good. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 0
    Posted @ 7:19p
  9. 14 - 0

    Fumble Recovery

    Portage Central1st Quarter Under a minute
    Portage Central recovered a fumble by St. Joseph and has the ball on St. Joseph's 40-yard line. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 0
    Posted @ 7:23p
  10. 14 - 0

    Fumble Recovery

    St. Joseph1st Quarter Under a minute
    St. Joseph recovered a fumble by Portage Central and has the ball on their own 35-yard line. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 0
    Posted @ 7:25p
  11. 14 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    PCHS 14, St. Joseph 0
    Posted @ 7:25p
  12. 14 - 6

    Passing Touchdown

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    St. Joseph - Pass completed for a TD. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 6
    Posted @ 7:28p
  13. 14 - 6

    Missed Point After

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    St. Joseph - PAT Missed. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 6
    Posted @ 7:29p
  14. 14 - 6

    Big Play - Other

    Portage Central2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Portage Central with a big play. Portage Central has the ball on their own 38-yard line. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 6
    Posted @ 7:33p
  15. 14 - 6

    Update

    Portage Central2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Portage Central - 1st down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on their own 49-yard line. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 6
    Posted @ 7:35p
  16. 14 - 6

    Long Pass

    Portage Central2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Portage Central with a long pass. Portage Central has the ball on St. Joseph's 7-yard line. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 6
    Posted @ 7:38p
  17. 14 - 6

    Red Zone Alert

    Portage Central2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Portage Central is inside St. Joseph's 20. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 6
    Posted @ 7:38p
  18. 14 - 6

    Big Play - Other

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    St. Joseph with a big play. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 6
    Posted @ 7:40p
  19. 14 - 12

    Fumble Recovery Returned for Touchdown

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    St. Joseph - Fumble return touchdown. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 12
    Posted @ 7:40p
  20. 14 - 12

    Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    St. Joseph - 2Pt Conversion Failed. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 12
    Posted @ 7:40p
  21. 14 - 12

    Punt

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Portage Central has punted to St. Joseph. St. Joseph has the ball on their own 17-yard line. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 12
    Posted @ 7:46p

  22. Commentary

    2nd Quarter
    St Joe driving
    Posted @ 7:48p
  23. 14 - 12

    Update

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter Under a minute
    St. Joseph - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Portage Central's 18-yard line. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 12
    Posted @ 7:49p

  24. Commentary

    2nd Quarter
    Time out PC #2
    Posted @ 7:50p
  25. 14 - 12

    Red Zone Alert

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter Under a minute
    St. Joseph is inside Portage Central's 20. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 12
    Posted @ 7:50p

  26. Commentary

    2nd Quarter
    St Joe scores!!!!
    Posted @ 7:51p
  27. 14 - 18

    Rushing Touchdown

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter Under a minute
    St. Joseph - Rushing TD. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 7:51p
  28. 14 - 18

    Passing Two Point Conversion Failed

    St. Joseph2nd Quarter Under a minute
    St. Joseph - 2Pt Conversion Failed. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 7:52p
  29. 14 - 18

    Halftime

    Halftime
    PCHS 14, St. Joseph 18
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:55p
  30. 14 - 18

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Portage Central3rd Quarter
    Portage Central to kick off to St. Joseph.
    Posted @ 8:20p
  31. 14 - 18

    Big Play - Other

    Portage Central3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Portage Central with a big play. PCHS 14, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:22p
  32. 20 - 18

    Pick-6

    Portage Central3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Portage Central - Pick 6! PCHS 20, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:22p
  33. 20 - 18

    Missed Point After

    Portage Central3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Portage Central - PAT Missed. PCHS 20, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:22p
  34. 20 - 18

    Punt

    Portage Central3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    St. Joseph has punted to Portage Central. Portage Central has the ball on their own 38-yard line. PCHS 20, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:29p
  35. 20 - 18

    Long Run

    Portage Central3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Portage Central with a long run. PCHS 20, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:32p
  36. 26 - 18

    Rushing Touchdown

    Portage Central3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Portage Central - Rushing TD. PCHS 26, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:32p
  37. 28 - 18

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Portage Central3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Portage Central - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. PCHS 28, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:32p

  38. Commentary

    3rd Quarter
    Holding just killed a nice return
    Posted @ 8:34p
  39. 28 - 18

    Long Pass

    St. Joseph3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    St. Joseph with a long pass. PCHS 28, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:39p
  40. 28 - 18

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    Portage Central3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Portage Central with a tackle for loss. St. Joseph has the ball on Portage Central's 31-yard line. PCHS 28, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:41p
  41. 28 - 18

    Turnover on Downs

    Portage Central3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    St. Joseph has turned possession over on downs. Portage Central has the ball on their own 35-yard line. PCHS 28, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:42p
  42. 28 - 18

    Punt

    St. Joseph3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Portage Central has punted to St. Joseph. St. Joseph has the ball on their own 18-yard line. PCHS 28, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:46p
  43. 28 - 18

    Big Play - Other

    Portage Central3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Portage Central with a big play. Portage Central has the ball on St. Joseph's 22-yard line. PCHS 28, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:48p
  44. 28 - 18

    Interception

    Portage Central3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Portage Central intercepts a St. Joseph pass and has the ball on St. Joseph's 39-yard line. PCHS 28, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:49p
  45. 28 - 18

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    PCHS 28, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:50p
  46. 34 - 18

    Passing Touchdown

    Portage Central4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Portage Central - Pass completed for a TD. PCHS 34, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:51p
  47. 35 - 18

    Made Point After

    Portage Central4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Portage Central - PAT Good. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:52p
  48. 35 - 18

    Punt

    Portage Central4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    St. Joseph has punted to Portage Central. Portage Central has the ball on their own 35-yard line. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 8:56p

  49. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    1st down PC
    Posted @ 9p
  50. 35 - 18

    Update

    Portage Central4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Portage Central - 2nd down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on St. Joseph's 43-yard line. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 9p
  51. 35 - 18

    Update

    Portage Central4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Portage Central - 3rd down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on St. Joseph's 43-yard line. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 9:02p

  52. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    4th and 4 for PC
    Posted @ 9:03p
  53. 35 - 18

    Turnover on Downs

    St. Joseph4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Portage Central has turned possession over on downs. St. Joseph has the ball on Portage Central's 38-yard line. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 9:05p
  54. 35 - 18

    Red Zone Alert

    St. Joseph4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    St. Joseph is inside Portage Central's 20. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 9:10p

  55. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Personal foul against PC
    Posted @ 9:11p

  56. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Sack by PC TO the St Joe 29
    Posted @ 9:11p
  57. 35 - 18

    Update

    St. Joseph4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    St. Joseph - 4th down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on their own 29-yard line. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 9:12p
  58. 35 - 18

    Turnover on Downs

    Portage Central4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    St. Joseph has turned possession over on downs. Portage Central has the ball on their own 29-yard line. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 9:13p

  59. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    1st down PC
    Posted @ 9:15p
  60. 35 - 18

    Update

    Portage Central4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Portage Central - 1st down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 41-yard line. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 9:15p
  61. 35 - 18

    Two-Minute Warning

    Portage Central4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Portage Central has the ball on their own 47-yard line. PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 9:17p

  62. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    PC JUST GRINDING IT OUT ON THE GROUND
    Posted @ 9:18p

  63. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    PC took a knee to end game
    Posted @ 9:19p
  64. 35 - 18

    End of Game

    Final
    PCHS 35, St. Joseph 18
    Posted @ 9:19p

PCHS @ St. Joseph Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 22, 2023 @ 7p
St. Joseph High School
The St. Joseph (MI) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Portage Central (Portage, MI) by a score of 35-18.

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Rankings & Records

Portage Central (23-24)

MIClass
4710
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
9-27-05-14-1.8181.000353199

St. Joseph (23-24)

MIClass
15625
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
6-45-24-22-2.600.714228224

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Portage Central		12.88.04.84.732.1
St. Joseph		5.78.55.85.722.8

Team Stat Comparison

Portage CentralSt. Joseph
32.8Rushing Yards Per Game-
14.9Passing Yards Per Game-
9.3Receiving Yards Per Game-
47.7Total Yards Per Game-
7.9Tackles Per Game-
0.0Sacks Per Game-
3.6Points Per Game-

Team Leaders

Portage CentralSt. JosephNational Avg.
#23 Tomas Layne71.0Rushing Yards Per Game
-
20.6
#1 Payton Porter48.5Passing Yards Per Game
-
50.5
#8 Charlie Jilek20.0Receiving Yards Per Game
-
17.5
#23 Tomas Layne76.0Total Yards Per Game
-
36.9
#2 Carson Schnurstein10.0Tackles Per Game
-
2.7
#10 Alex Tangeman0Sacks Per Game
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0.2
#2 Carson Schnurstein9.0Points Per Game
-
2.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Portage Central6-0St. Joseph5-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/8/23Portage CentralLakeview(W) 56-209/15/23St. JosephLakeview(W) 27-21
9/15/23MattawanPortage Central(W) 41-1410/13/23St. JosephMattawan(W) 15-13
9/29/23Portage CentralCentral(W) 28-910/20/23CentralSt. Joseph(W) 55-12
10/6/23Portage NorthernPortage Central(W) 32-229/29/23St. JosephPortage Northern(L) 48-22
10/13/23Portage CentralKalamazoo Central(W) 35-139/8/23Kalamazoo CentralSt. Joseph(W) 39-20
10/20/23LakeshorePortage Central(W) 42-010/6/23LakeshoreSt. Joseph(W) 35-0
10/27/23LakeshoreSt. Joseph(L) 20-15

Record Breakdown

Portage Central (23-24)

St. Joseph (23-24)
9-2
Overall
6-4
7-0
League
5-2
2-1
Non-League
1-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
6-0
Common Opponent
5-2
5-1
Home
4-2
4-1
Away
2-2
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-1
9-2
In-State
6-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0