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CHS		03069
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    • Michigan High School Football - Portage Central topples Central

    September 29, 2023: Battle Creek, MI 49017

    The Portage Central Mustangs (Portage, MI) football defeated the host Central Bearcats (Battle Creek, MI), 28-9 in Friday's league bout.

    In their next game, the Mustangs face the Portage Northern Huskies (Portage, MI) in a Southwestern Michigan bout, on Friday, October 6. Portage Central will attempt to move on its 5-1 season record. The Huskies enter the bout with a 7-0 record after their 48-22 league win over St. Joseph (St. Joseph, MI).

    The Bearcats (0-6) will now prepare for their bout against Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, MI). The Maroon Giants enter the Southwestern Michigan bout with a 1-4 record. In their last bout, Kalamazoo Central lost by Mattawan (Mattawan, MI), 28-27, in a league bout.

Lawrence JohnsonBearcats Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. PCHS 0, Central 0
    @ 6:07 PM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    @ 6:42 PM

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    @ 6:42 PM

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    @ 6:42 PM
  5. 1st Quarter
  6. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Central kicking off to Portage Central.
    @ 7:00 PM
  7. 0 - 0

    Update

    Portage Central - 2nd down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Central's 49-yard line. PCHS 0, Central 0
    @ 7:03 PM
  8. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Portage Central - #1 Grant Pikkaart with a 15 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 6, Central 0
    Grant Pikkaart1 - WR, CB
    @ 7:06 PM
  9. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Portage Central - #15 Broedy Dunham PAT Good. PCHS 7, Central 0
    Broedy Dunham15 - WR, FS
    @ 7:07 PM
  10. 7 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Portage Central kicked off to Central. Central has the ball on their own 42-yard line. PCHS 7, Central 0
    @ 7:11 PM
  11. 7 - 0

    Update

    Central - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Portage Central's 7-yard line. PCHS 7, Central 0
    @ 7:19 PM
  12. 2nd Quarter
  13. 7 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    PCHS 7, Central 0
    @ 7:20 PM
  14. 7 - 3

    Field Goal

    Central - #23 Rolls Kerrigan kicks a 5 Yd Field Goal. PCHS 7, Central 3
    Rolls Kerrigan
    @ 7:24 PM
  15. 7 - 3

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Central kicked off to Portage Central. Portage Central has the ball on their own 20-yard line. PCHS 7, Central 3
    @ 7:26 PM
  16. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Portage Central has punted to Central. Central has the ball on their own 35-yard line. PCHS 7, Central 3
    @ 7:29 PM
  17. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Central has punted to Portage Central. Portage Central has the ball on their own 43-yard line. PCHS 7, Central 3
    @ 7:37 PM
  18. 7 - 3

    Update

    Portage Central - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on Central's 10-yard line. PCHS 7, Central 3
    @ 7:41 PM
  19. 13 - 3

    Rushing Touchdown

    Portage Central - #23 Tomas Layne with a 10 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 13, Central 3
    Tomas Layne23 - RB, OLB
    @ 7:42 PM
  20. 14 - 3

    Made Point After

    Portage Central - PAT Good. PCHS 14, Central 3
    @ 7:42 PM
  21. 14 - 3

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Portage Central kicked off to Central. Central has the ball on their own 10-yard line. PCHS 14, Central 3
    @ 7:46 PM
  22. 14 - 3

    Long Pass

    Central - #6 DeVoine Newton Jr. with a long pass to #2 Marlin Jones. Central has the ball on Portage Central's 7-yard line. PCHS 14, Central 3
    Marlin Jones2 - TE, DE
    DeVoine Newton Jr.
    @ 7:52 PM
  23. Halftime
  24. 14 - 3

    Halftime

    PCHS 14, Central 3
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    @ 7:58 PM
  25. 3rd Quarter
  26. 14 - 3

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Portage Central to kick off to Central.
    @ 8:18 PM
  27. 14 - 3

    Punt

    Central has punted to Portage Central. Portage Central has the ball on their own 10-yard line. PCHS 14, Central 3
    @ 8:23 PM
  28. 14 - 3

    Update

    Portage Central - 2nd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 47-yard line. PCHS 14, Central 3
    @ 8:27 PM
  29. 14 - 3

    Update

    Portage Central - 1st down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on Central's 6-yard line. PCHS 14, Central 3
    @ 8:29 PM
  30. 20 - 3

    Rushing Touchdown

    Portage Central - #3 Devin Porter with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 20, Central 3
    Devin Porter3 - RB, CB, CB
    @ 8:32 PM
  31. 26 - 3

    Rushing Touchdown

    Portage Central - #8 Peyton Ruthven with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 26, Central 3
    Peyton Ruthven
    @ 8:32 PM
  32. 26 - 3

    Missed Point After

    Portage Central - PAT Missed. PCHS 26, Central 3
    @ 8:33 PM
  33. 20 - 3

    Score Correction

    Score correction for Portage Central in 3rd Quarter. PCHS 20, Central 3
    @ 8:33 PM
  34. 20 - 3

    Turnover on Downs

    Central has turned possession over on downs. Portage Central has the ball on their own 6-yard line. PCHS 20, Central 3
    @ 8:43 PM
  35. 20 - 3

    Long Pass

    Portage Central - #1 Payton Porter with a long pass to #2 Ben Coleman. Portage Central has the ball on their own 38-yard line. PCHS 20, Central 3
    Ben Coleman2 - QB
    Payton Porter1 - QB, FS
    @ 8:45 PM
  36. 20 - 3

    Long Run

    Portage Central - #23 Tomas Layne with a long run. Portage Central has the ball on Central's 27-yard line. PCHS 20, Central 3
    Tomas Layne23 - RB, OLB
    @ 8:46 PM
  37. 4th Quarter
  38. 20 - 3

    End of 3rd Quarter

    PCHS 20, Central 3
    @ 8:46 PM
  39. 26 - 3

    Rushing Touchdown

    Portage Central - #1 Grant Pikkaart with a 27 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 26, Central 3
    Grant Pikkaart1 - WR, CB
    @ 8:53 PM
  40. 28 - 3

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Portage Central - #25 Aaron Pollack rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. PCHS 28, Central 3
    Aaron Pollack
    @ 8:53 PM
  41. 28 - 3

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Portage Central kicked off to Central. Central has the ball on their own 32-yard line. PCHS 28, Central 3
    @ 8:55 PM
  42. 28 - 3

    Long Pass

    Central - #6 DeVoine Newton Jr. with a long pass to #5 Michael Stein. Central has the ball on Portage Central's 28-yard line. PCHS 28, Central 3
    Michael Stein5 - WR, FS, CB
    DeVoine Newton Jr.
    @ 8:59 PM
  43. 28 - 9

    Passing Touchdown

    Central - #6 DeVoine Newton Jr. 35 Yd pass completed to #8 Serreon Flynn-brown for a TD. PCHS 28, Central 9
    Serreon Flynn-brown8 - RB, MLB
    DeVoine Newton Jr.
    @ 9:00 PM
  44. 28 - 9

    Missed Point After

    Central - PAT Missed. PCHS 28, Central 9
    @ 9:01 PM
  45. 28 - 9

    Long Run

    Portage Central - #5 Dashawn Johnson with a long run. Portage Central has the ball on Central's 27-yard line. PCHS 28, Central 9
    Dashawn Johnson5 - FB, RB
    @ 9:04 PM
  46. 28 - 9

    Turnover on Downs

    Portage Central has turned possession over on downs. Central has the ball on their own 21-yard line. PCHS 28, Central 9
    @ 9:07 PM
  47. 28 - 9

    Long Pass

    Central - #6 DeVoine Newton Jr. with a long pass to #8 Serreon Flynn-brown. Central has the ball on Portage Central's 35-yard line. PCHS 28, Central 9
    Serreon Flynn-brown8 - RB, MLB
    DeVoine Newton Jr.
    @ 9:12 PM
  48. 28 - 9

    Update

    Central - 4th down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Portage Central's 1-yard line. PCHS 28, Central 9
    @ 9:19 PM
  49. 28 - 9

    Turnover on Downs

    Central has turned possession over on downs. Portage Central has the ball on their own 1-yard line. PCHS 28, Central 9
    @ 9:22 PM
  50. Final
  51. 28 - 9

    End of Game

    PCHS 28, Central 9
    @ 9:30 PM

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Lawrence JohnsonBearcats Reporter

Game

Fri., Sep. 29, 2023 @ 7p
Central High School - Battle Creek
The Central (Battle Creek, MI) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Portage Central (Portage, MI) by a score of 28-9.

Player stats

Rushing Yds/G
PCHS
T. Layne71.0
CHS
H. Sanchez12.0
Passing Yds/G
PCHS
P. Porter48.5
CHS
Newton Jr.157.0
Total Yds/G
PCHS
T. Layne76.0
CHS
Newton Jr.162.0
Tackles/G
PCHS
Schnurstein10.0
CHS
H. Sanchez5.0
Sacks/G
PCHS
A. Tangeman0.0
CHS
K. Bey0.0
Points/G
PCHS
Schnurstein9.0
CHS
D. Andrews6.0

Team comparison

Rushing Yards/G
32.8
2.1
Passing Yards/G
14.9
17.4
Total Yards/G
47.7
19.6
Tackles/G
7.9
3.4
Sacks/G
0.0
0.0
Points/G
3.6
1.6
Pancake Blocks
-
-

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Portage Central		12.88.04.84.732.1
Central		02.01.64.08.3

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Season recap

Overall record
9-2
0-9
League
7-0
0-7
Non-League
2-1
0-2
Head to Head
1-0
0-1
Home
5-1
0-5
Away
4-1
0-4
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-1
0-0
In-State
9-2
0-9
Out-of-State
0-0
0-0
Win %
.818
.000
League %
1.000
.000
PF
353
75
PA
199
345
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Common opponents

Lakeview
1 - 0
0 - 1
Mattawan
1 - 0
0 - 1
St. Joseph
1 - 0
0 - 1
Portage Northern
1 - 0
0 - 1
Kalamazoo Central
1 - 0
0 - 1
Lakeshore
1 - 0
0 - 1
Byron Center
0 - 1
0 - 1

Rankings

MI
47
361
Division 2
10
55

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