You might have heard, there was an itty-bitty little doubleheader on Friday night to open the 2011 football season. Count em, 1, 2, 3 state champions and a runner up, all jam-packed into Pioneer Field during a crazy 5.5 hour football marathon. Nuts, is what it was. In the second [...]
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3rd Time’s a Charm as East Grand Rapids Beats Grand Rapids Christian
March 16, 2011
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At this point in the tournament, half time adjustments can win or lose games. For GRC, they needed to settle down, work on getting some open looks and try to find a way to stop Howell as he had 7 points and 5 rebounds at the half. One way to stop Howell would have been to switch to a 2-3 zone defense as they had in the past two matchups with EGR in which they were 2-0. For EGR, they needed to keep feeding the ball to Howell down low, tighten up on defense and play tight on Jaylin Staten. Halftime adjustments proved to play a huge role in the second half.
East Grand Rapids outlasts Zeeland East for regional title
November 13, 2010
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A mascot change may be in order for East Grand Rapids. The Pioneers will hardly be venturing into new territory after their 17-13 win over Zeeland East will send them to their fifth state semifinals in as many years. The Chix wasted no time showing the Pioneers what they were [...]
East v East – A showdown
November 11, 2010
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The only thing we know for sure going into Saturday’s match up between East Grand Rapids and Zeeland East is that someone’s streak is coming to an end. The Pioneers have been on an amazing run, and with last week’s nail-biting victory over Grand Rapids Christian they racked up their [...]
East Grand Rapids Stumbles Early, Rolls Over Jenison
August 27, 2010
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On a perfect night for football, East Grand Rapids defeated Jenison 43-11 in front of a home crowd that was engaged and excited from start to finish. East quarterback Ryan Elble threw for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns but the night belonged to senior safety/fullback Sam Nystrom. East Grand Rapids [...]
UPDATED: OK-White Preview: Domination of a Decade
August 24, 2010
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If you can think of another football conference with two state champions in it, please let me know. Since 20o0, East Grand Rapids and Lowell have gone a ridiculous 115-13 and 110-14 with nine state championships between them in just ten years. EAST GRAND RAPIDS PREVIEW (14-0): That winning tradition [...]
View from the bleachers as Wayland lights up EGR
February 17, 2010
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Ever look forward to something with great anticipation, only to find that it doesn’t quite play out in reality the way it did in your head? There seemed to be little to no chance of the game between East Grand Rapids (9-8) and undefeated Wayland (15-0) ending up a disappointment. [...]
Photo Blog: Grand Rapids Christian beats East Grand Rapids
January 9, 2010
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