Football Recap: East Grand Rapids Skates Past Thornapple Kellogg with Ease

There's no place like home for East Grand Rapids, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Thornapple Kellogg Trojans, posting a 35-8 win at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pioneers also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2020.

Carson Thornton threw for 88 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes. Will Cannon was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards. On the ground, Leighton Kolk rushed for 80 yards on only seven carries.

The victory got East Grand Rapids back to even at 3-3. As for Thornapple Kellogg, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Grand Rapids will face off against Ottawa Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Grand Rapids is facing Ottawa Hills at the right time seeing as Ottawa Hills is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Thornapple Kellogg, they will challenge Holland Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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