Zeeland West Dominates Zeeland East in Bird Bowl
Zeeland West, now 5-2, methodically controlled the game with five to six yard gains per rush and 437 rushing yards. Coach John Shillito credited the offensive line for the decisive front performance. Parker Holman, Skyler Geurink, and Parker Lovell all scored as West built a 48-21 victory.
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Zeeland
Zeeland East
Zeeland West
West
Cux
John Shillito
Shillito
Parker Holman
Skyler Geurink
Parker Lovell
Paydirt
Rockford Rockets Past West Ottawa in Dominant Showdown
Rockford, ranked No. 1 in Division 1, burst from a 7-6 start to dominate West Ottawa 62-14 on the road. Zak Ahern fueled the Rams with multiple TD passes and runs, while West Ottawa struggled to finish drives and stop big plays as the Panthers learned the gap to the top program.
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Rockford
West Ottawa
Rockford Rams
Zak Ahern
Cole Tulgestke
Kobe Haglan
Rams
Ahern
Alex McLean
Ryan Ahern
Leo Vanderwiel
Tyler Vroman
Rick Beison
Mac Vanderhout
AJ Todd
Cam Deuel
JT Ten Eyck
Ryan Stam
Panthers
Panther
Tulgetske
Four-TD night powers Holland Christian past Hamilton in OT
Holland Christian outlasted Hamilton 27-21 in overtime as Lucas Conklin rushed for four 1-yard touchdowns. Taylor threw late, Hamilton failed a two-point try after an OT score, and a late pass turnover kept the Maroons ahead. Conklin, a junior, soared from one season TD to a career-high night, with Reeves Taylor contributing 70 rushing yards and Jordan Duncan fetching 82 receiving yards.
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Hamilton
Holland Christian
Lucas Conklin
Conklin
Maroons
Hamilton Falls
Hawkeyes
Reeves Taylor
Nolan Langeland
Ben Nelson
Parker Phillips
Taylor
Brant Goodpaster
Nelson
Spencer VandenBrink
Zach Boerman
VandenBrink
Quentin Soerens
Holland
Christian
Jordan Duncan
Brody Nelson
Julius Clark-Dykhuis
Conner Smits
Chris Kuipers
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