Football Recap: Romulus Beats Garden City for Their Third Straight Victory + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2025, 12:37am

Football Recap: Romulus Eagles vs. Garden City Cougars

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the MI High School State Assn. (MHSAA) & Garden City High School. Watch Full Replay

Romulus lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Garden City, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Cougars on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Cougars since September 27, 2019.

Torrence Searcy

Passer Rating

10/03/25 @ Garden City143.5
09/26/25 @ Crestwood84.2
09/19/25 vs Melvindale69.8
09/12/25 vs Robichaud80.3
09/05/25 vs Redford Union74.1
+ 5 more games

It was another big night for Torrence Searcy, who rushed for 127 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. What's more, he racked up 143.5 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.

Romulus' run defense was locked in: Garden City could only muster three yards per carry. The team can thank Sterling Frye for the heroic effort on defense: he. Romulus didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.

The win was the third in a row for Romulus, bringing their record up to 3-3. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points on average over those games. As for Garden City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Romulus is set to face off against their familiar foe Thurston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Garden City will challenge rival Robichaud at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

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