East Grand Rapids was the 23-21 winner over South Christian when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The East Grand Rapids Pioneers received a blow on Friday as they fell 42-28 to the South Christian Sailors. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pioneers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Sailors are ranked 63rd).
When it comes to explaining why East Grand Rapids lost, don't look at Carson Thornton. Despite the final result, he threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 83 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Tyler Blake was another key player, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
East Grand Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for South Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Grand Rapids will challenge Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015. As for South Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on West Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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