East Grand Rapids has gone a perfect 6-0 against Thornapple Kellogg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pioneers will head out to square off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. East Grand Rapids' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Thornapple Kellogg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
East Grand Rapids will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points last Friday, then bounced right back against Holland Christian on Friday. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 41-21 margin over the Maroons. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Josh McCune
| 10/03/25 vs Holland Christian | 86 |
| 09/12/25 vs Christian | 75 |
| 08/29/24 @ Lowell | 24 |
| 10/04/24 vs Thornapple Kellogg | 10 |
| 09/13/24 @ Christian | 10 |
Josh McCune had a dynamite game, rushing for 86 yards and a pair of TDs, while also throwing for 100 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 86 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. East Grand Rapids also got a significant boost from Tyler Blake, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Grand Rapids was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Thornapple Kellogg never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Northview on Friday. They walked away with a 37-30 win over the Wildcats.
Thornapple Kellogg's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.4 points over those games. As for East Grand Rapids, their record is now 4-2.
Everything came up roses for East Grand Rapids against Thornapple Kellogg in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-8 victory. In that game, the Pioneers amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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