Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Grand Rapids). They blew past the Holland Christian Maroons 41-21 on Friday. With the Pioneers ahead 27-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Josh McCune
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| 09/05/25 @ South Christian | 2 |
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It was another big night for Josh McCune, who rushed for 98 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 100 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because East Grand Rapids is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The Pioneers' leading receiver Asa Cox was McCune's top target yet again, picking up 51 receiving yards, while also punching in a pair of TDs on the ground.
East Grand Rapids didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Holland Christian to a completion percentage of just 36.4%. The team can thank Dylan Buck for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Grand Rapids has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.61 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.61 in their last three games.
East Grand Rapids didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Pfeiffle and Tyler Blake.
The win made it two in a row for East Grand Rapids and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 24 points in those games. As for Holland Christian, the defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-2.
East Grand Rapids didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-7 win against Thornapple Kellogg on the 10th. As for Holland Christian, they have also already played their next matchup, a 35-7 loss against Catholic Central on the 10th.
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