If Christian was feeling good fresh off their 37-6 takedown of Union last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Christian Eagles had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of the East Grand Rapids Pioneers. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, Christian still got an impressive performance from Tony Phillips, who rushed for 109 yards. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tyler Blake was nothing short of spectacular for East Grand Rapids: he rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Another player making a difference was Carson Thornton, who threw for 104 yards and a touchdown.
Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for East Grand Rapids, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Christian will head out to take on Forest Hills Eastern on Friday. Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for East Grand Rapids, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Northview. Northview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully East Grand Rapids likes a good challenge.
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