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This week from Full Circle Café & Espresso Bar, we talk St. Joe Football, Eau Claire Football, and Our Lady of the Lake Volleyball…

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As heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, GB Richmond and Bret Witkowski were at Dickinson Stadium in St. Joseph for the opening round playoff game between the Pioneers of East Grand Rapids (4-5) and the St. Joseph Bears (8-1). The winner moves on to face the winner of Lowell and Zeeland West.

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NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Boston Bruins 5, Detroit Red Wings 1
Edmonton Oilers 6, Chicago Blackhawks 5

Bruins 5, Red Wings 1 – Marchand has 2 goals and an assist in return, Bruins roll
Brad Marchand had two goals and an assist in his season debut and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to four games, beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Thursday night. Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves, David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Charlie Coyle and Craig Smith also scored to help Boston improve to 6-0 at home this season. Marchand returned after undergoing arthroscopic surgery in May to repair the cartilage in his hips. The 34-year-old forward was expected to be off the ice for six months. Instead, he was proclaimed good to return by Bruins coach Jim Montgomery following the morning skate. Adam Erne scored for Detroit.

Oilers 6, Blackhawks 5 – Draisaitl’s late goal lifts Oilers over Blackhawks 6-5
Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal with 37.6 seconds left and had two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 for their third straight win. Connor McDavid scored three goals and added an assist in his 12th career hat trick and second this season. Draisaitl scored from the right side of the net with goalie Alex Stalock down to settle a wild, penalty-filled contest and snap Chicago’s four-game winning streak.

Saturday
Minnesota at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday
Minnesota at Chicago, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Washington Wizards, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday
Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday
Golden State at Detroit, 6:00 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 8
Last Night
Baltimore Ravens 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22

Ravens 27, Buccaneers 22 – Jackson shines, Ravens beat Brady, struggling Bucs 27-22
Lamar Jackson threw for 238 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a come-from-behind 27-22 victory over Tom Brady and the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs lost for the fifth time in six games following a 2-0 start, and the 45-year-old Brady finds finds himself riding a three-game losing streak for the first time since 2002. Jackson beat the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback for the 2nd time in as many career meetings, directing TD drives of 77, 80 and 85 yards after Baltimore sputtered early and trailed 10-3 at halftime.

Sunday
Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m.                     Rock 107 WIRX 12:00
Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys, 1:00 p.m.
Washington Commanders at Indianapolis Colts, 4:25 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball – 2022 World Series (best of 7)
Tonight
Philadelphia (Nola 11-13) at Houston (Verlander 18-4), 8:03 p.m.

MLB – Verlander, seeking 1st World Series win, opens for Astros
Justin Verlander remains in search of his first World Series win after going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven Series starts. The 39-year-old right-hander starts for the Houston Astros on Friday night. Aaron Nola takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies, the first third-place team to reach a World Series. Verlander likely is headed to his third Cy Young Award in his first season back from Tommy John surgery, going 18-4 with a major league-best 1.75 ERA to give him a 244-133 record and a 3.24 ERA in 17 seasons.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 9
Saturday
Notre Dame at (14) Syracuse, 12:00 p.m.
Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
Michigan State at (4) Michigan, 7:30 p.m.  
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Western Michigan and Central Michigan are off

NCAAFB – No. 4 Michigan motivated to stop 2-game skid vs Michigan State
No. 4 Michigan is expected to rout rival Michigan State to stay undefeated and on pace to chase Big Ten and national championship goals. The Wolverines know better than to underestimate the Spartans. Mel Tucker is the first Michigan State coach to win his first two games against Michigan in the 114-game series, continuing a stretch of success that includes 10 wins in 14 games against the maize and blue. Jim Harbaugh is 3-4 in the rivalry as a coach. He says there’s no question recent results help get his players’ attention despite the Spartans’ struggles this season.

NCAAFB – No. 16 Syracuse hosts Notre Dame; important game for both
No. 16 Syracuse hosts Notre Dame on Saturday a week after the Orange suffered their first loss of the season, a six-point setback at No. 5 Clemson. The Orange will try to get back on track against the Irish, who have won four of five after starting the season with two losses. Syracuse is unbeaten in five games at home, while the Irish have a road victory over North Carolina, now ranked No. 21.

FIFA – 2023 CONCACAF final set for SoFi Stadium in California
The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup final will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, one of the sites of the 2026 World Cup. The Coliseum in Los Angeles hosted the Gold Cup final in 1991, 1996, 1998 and 2000, and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena was the site in 2002 and 2011. The confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean will hold a draw for the tournament on April 14. Quarterfinals will be played July 8-9, and semifinals on July 12.

Olympics – 2030 Winter Games – Vancouver’s shot at hosting 2030 Winter Olympics dims
British Columbia’s government says it will not support Vancouver’s bid to hold the 2030 Olympics in the province. The move places Salt Lake City closer to bringing the Games back to Utah. BC’s minister of tourism, arts, culture and sports says the cost of staging an Olympics was the main reason the government could not support the effort. Canada’s Olympic committee is planning a Friday news conference. If Vancouver bows out, it would leave Salt Lake City and Sapporo, Japan, as the two remaining candidates. Salt Lake City hosted the Olympics in 2002 and has said some of the infrastructure from those games still in play.  Vancouver hosted the 2010 winter games.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey
Tonight
Iowa Heartlanders at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Volleyball
Lake Michigan College3, Southwestern Michigan College 0

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer – Regional Finals
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Rockford 2, Portage Central 1

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Gull Lake 2, DeWitt 0

Division 3 at Grand Rapids South Christian
Holland Christian 5, Paw Paw 0

Volleyball
Edwardsburg 3, Brandywine 0
Three Rivers 3, Dowagiac 1

MHSAA – High School Football Playoffs – 11 Man Football
Tonight
District Semifinals – All games start at 7:00
Division 2
Region 1 – District 2
Portage Northern (6-3) at Byron Center (7-2)
East Lansing (6-3) at Battle Creek Central (7-2)

Division 3
Region 2 – District 2
East Grand Rapids (4-5) at St. Joseph (8-1)          News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:35
Lowell (6-3) at Zeeland West (8-1)

Region 3 – District 1
Sturgis (5-4) at Mason (9-0)
Parma Western (6-3) at Jackson (5-4)

Division 4
Region 2 – District 1
Paw Paw (4-5) at Edwardsburg (8-1)
Niles (5-4) at Three Rivers (5-4)

Region 2 – District 2
Vicksburg (5-4) at Hastings (8-1)
Chelsea (5-4) at Charlotte (8-1)

Division 5
Region 2 – District 1
Kalamazoo United (5-4) at Grand Rapids Catholic Central (8-1)
Hopkins (5-4) at Berrien Springs (6-2)

Division 6
Region 3 – District 1
Watervliet (6-3) at Grand rapids West Catholic (8-1)
Buchanan (8-1) at Constantine (8-1)

Division 7
Region 3 – District 1
Brandywine (4-5) at Lawton (7-2)
Delton-Kellogg (4-5) at Schoolcraft (6-3)

Division 8
Region 3 – District 1
Decatur (6-3) at Reading (7-2)
White Pigeon (6-3) at Centreville (6-3)

MHSAA – High School Football Playoffs – 8 Man Football
Tonight
Regional Semifinals – All games start at 7:00
8-Man Division 1
Region 3
Tekonsha (7-2) at Martin (7-2)
Gobles (7-2) at Adrian Lenawee Christian (7-2)

8-Man Division 2
Region 4
Camden-Frontier (5-4) at Colon (9-0)
Mendon (7-2) at Climax-Scotts (8-1)

MHSAA – MHSAA Shuts down Bridgman exhibition game
Bridgman was informed Thursday by the Michigan High School Athletic Association that their planned “exhibition game” against Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian could not be played.   Bridgman and Northpointe each are above the 215 student limit for teams to qualify for the 8-man playoffs.  The two schools were both 9-0 this season and planned on facing each other Friday night in Bridgman.  In a note to parents by Bridgman, The MHSAA said “that our game violated MHSAA bylaws. As a member district, the consequences of this event could lead to removal from the organization, thus potentially jeopardizing all of our student-athletes.”   Bridgman will instead host a community tailgate and recognize their senior players, cheerleaders and marching band members and an intrasquad scrimmage.  Bridgman has 14 players on their football team, out of 278 students at the school. Northpointe Christian has a total enrollment of 320.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 124, Indiana Pacers 109
Atlanta Hawks 118, Detroit Pistons 113

Bulls 124, Pacers 109 – LaVine’s 28 points enable Bulls to hold off Pacers, 124-109
Zach LaVine scored 28 points as the Chicago Bulls held off a third-quarter surge to earn a 124-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points to move within seven points of becoming the 50th player in NBA history to reach the 20,000-point mark. The Pacers rallied from a 24-point deficit behind Buddy Hield’s 24 points, including three 3-pointers late in the third quarter that trimmed the Bulls’ lead to four. Bulls forward Patrick Williams added a season-high 10 points, and reserve guard Goran Dragic provided a spark with 13 points and five assists. Pacers center Myles Turner made his season debut after an ankle injury and grabbed six rebounds.

Hawks 118, Pistons 113 – Trae Young scores 35 points, Hawks beat Pistons 118-113
Trae Young scored 35 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 118-113 on Wednesday night to open a two-game set at Little Caesars Arena. The team will meet again Friday night. John Collins added 19 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, and De’Andre Hunter had 17 points to help the Hawks improve to 3-1. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points for Detroit. The Pistons have lost four in a row after an opening victory. Cade Cunningham added 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists, but had seven turnovers.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins, 7:00 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NHL – Canadiens get D Beaudin from Blackhawks for C Hills
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenseman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for center Cam Hillis. Beaudin had two goals and four assists in 22 games over three seasons for Chicago. The Quebec native was the 27th overall pick in the 2018 draft. Hills, the 66th pick in 2018, made his NHL debut with Montreal last season.

NFL – National Football League – Week 8
Tonight
Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Eagles acquire 3-time Pro Bowl DE Quinn from Bears
The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles have acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Robert Quinn from the Chicago Bears. Chicago gets a fourth-round pick in 2023 in return. The 32-year-old Quinn is off to a slow start with just one sack and three quarterback hits. But he broke Hall of Famer Richard Dent’s franchise record with 18 1/2 sacks last year in a resurgent season. The Eagles are the lone remaining undefeated team.

NFL – Lions owner says she is still confident in team’s leadership
Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp spoke to reporters to share her frustration with the team’s 1-5 record and express confidence in the franchise’s leadership. Hamp says she doesn’t want everyone to push the panic button. Hamp fired general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia nearly two years ago during her first season in charge. After going through a search to hire general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, she doesn’t sound eager to make a move to get rid of either or both.

NFL – Ryan surprised, hopeful after getting benched by Colts
The disappointment was etched all over Matt Ryan’s face. Two days after learning he had been benched by Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich, Ryan told reporters he was surprised and shocked. Second-year quarterback Sam Ehligner will replace the 15-year veteran as the starter Sunday against Washington. And Reich says Ehlinger will likely keep the No. 1 job for the rest of the season.

MLB – World Series ump crew youngest in years, nod to K-zone tech
The seven-man umpire crew working this World Series is easily the youngest in recent memory. It reflects the impact of computerized strike zones, plus other factors including injuries, retirements and postseason rotations. At an average age of 45.7 years old, the crew calling the Philadelphia Phillies-Houston Astros matchup is more than five years younger than the average of World Series crews over the past decade, The Associated Press tallied. So young, in fact, there won’t be a full-time regular-season crew chief on the field in Game 2 on Saturday night. Usually, two or sometimes three veteran chiefs are on the Fall Classic crew. The Series starts Friday night in Houston.

NCAAFB – Irish need improved red-zone defense as ranked foes loom
Notre Dame’s defense has been its strength this season. But the Fighting Irish have been poor once opponents have gotten inside the red zone. Coach Marcus Freeman and defensive coordinator Al Golden says that needs to improve when the Irish face No. 16 Syracuse and No. 5 Clemson in back-to-back weeks. Irish opponents have scored on every trip inside the red zone this season, including touchdowns 82.4% of the time. That ranks 130th out of 131 FBS teams.

NCAAFB – SEC takes strong stance against storming the field
The Southeastern Conference wants tremendous competition. It also wants teams from both schools to have a safe experience after playing in perhaps the most frenzied arenas in college football. Wild celebrations after No. 3 Tennessee’s landmark home win over No. 6 Alabama and No. 18 LSU’s victory over 15th-ranked Mississippi turned into hefty fines for both winning schools for violating the SEC’s Access to Competition Area. Tennessee was fined $100,000 and LSU was docked $250,000. The SEC has an increasing scale on fines with violations with additional violations triggering bigger penalties.

NCAA – NCAA approves new guidance on player endorsement deals
The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors approved new guidance to members on name, image and likeness activities, clarifying how schools, coaches and staffers can be involved athletes’ endorsement and sponsorship deals. The latest clarifications to the NCAA’s interim NIL policy create no new rules. They are intended to give athletic departments a better idea of what types of support fall outside existing bylaws. The guidance said school personnel, including coaches, can be part of fundraising for collectives, which are booster-funded organizations that provide opportunities for athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses. But coaches and school staff members cannot donate directly to collectives.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey
Yesterday
Cincinnati Cyclones 2, Kalamazoo Wings 1

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Volleyball
Southwestern Michigan College at Lake Michigan College, 6:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals
Division 4 at Holland Christian
Hartford 2, Grandville Calvin Christian 1
Muskegon West Michigan Christian 3, Howardsville Christian 0

Tonight
Boys Soccer – Regional Finals
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Rockford vs. Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Gull Lake vs. DeWitt, 6:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Grand Rapids South Christian
Paw Paw vs. Holland Christian 6:30 p.m.

Volleyball
Berrien Springs at Constantine, 5:30 p.m.
Watervliet Grace Christian at River Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Brandywine, 6:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
Decatur, Lawton, at Paw Paw, 5:00 p.m.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Washington Wizards 120, Detroit Pistons 99

Wizards 120, Pistons 99 – Beal limited by back, but Wizards roll past Pistons 120-99
Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame Bradley Beal’s back issues to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-99. Beal was limited to 21:49 because of back tightness, although he was able to return late in the third quarter after missing the entire second. The Wizards actually broke the game open without him and cruised to a lopsided victory. Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points, Will Barton contributed 16 and Beal was able to finish with 13. Bojan Bogdanovic led Detroit with 25 points and Cade Cunningham added 19.

Tonight
Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

NBA – NBA, NBPA seeking more respectful tone at all levels of game
The NBA and its players have announced a plan to encourage better and more respectful behavior within basketball, even at youth levels. It’s part of the league’s “Respect for the Game” initiative. The NBA has been using that term with players for nearly two decades, primarily hoping to foster more positive interactions between players and referees during games.

WNBA – Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence
A Russian court has rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Reflecting pressure on the U.S. administration to do more to bring Griner home, the U.S. secretary of state revealed in July that Washington had made a proposal to get Griner home, along with Paul Whelan, an American serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
New Jersey Devils 6, Detroit Red Wings 2
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Florida Panthers 2

Devils 6, Red Wings 2 – Bratt scores 2, Devils hand Wings first regulation loss, 6-2
Jesper Bratt had two goals and an assist as the New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2. Jack Hughes, Dawson Mercer, Yegor Sharangovich and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils. Vitek Vanecek stopped 20 shots to help the Devils bounce back from a 6-3 loss at home to Washington on Monday. Dominik Kubalik and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit and Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves. The Red Wings (3-1-2) were the last remaining team without a regulation loss.

Blackhawks 4, Panthers 2 – Kane scores, Blackhawks hold off Panthers 4-2 for 4th in row
Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the streaking Chicago Blackhawks withstood Florida’s late push to beat the Panthers 4-2. Taylor Raddysh, Philipp Kurashev and Jonathan Toews also scored in the Blackhawks’ fourth straight victory after dropping their first two games of the season. Chicago overcame two-goal deficits in its previous three wins, but had to hold on against the Panthers in the final 10 minutes. Eetu Luostarinen and Matthew Tkachuk scored for the Panthers. Tkachuk’s goal, on a nifty mid-air deflection of Carter Verhaeghe’s point shot, closed the gap to 3-2 with 7:13 to play. Chicago goalie Alex Stalock, stopped 29 shots.

MLB – Tigers hire Rays’ Rob Metzler as VP, assistant GM
The Detroit Tigers have hired Tampa Bay scouting director Rob Metzler as vice president and assistant general manager. Metzler spent 15 seasons with the Rays, working the past seven years as the team’s senior director of amateur scouting. He will lead the Tigers’ amateur and international scouting departments, working under president of baseball operations Scott Harris. Detroit finished 66-96 in 2022 and has not made the playoffs in eight years. Harris took over the front office after longtime general manager Al Avila was fired in August.

NFL – NFL says referees didn’t get Mike Evans’ autograph
The NFL says the two game officials seen interacting with Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans in the tunnel of Bank of America Stadium after the Buccaneers’ 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday didn’t ask for an autograph. The league released a statement saying the interaction “did not involve a request by the game officials for an autograph” and the officials were reminded of the “importance of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety” when interacting with players. NFL officials are banned from asking for autographs or memorabilia under their labor contract. Evans said Tuesday he was talking about golf with the referees.

NFL – Titans release renderings of proposed new domed stadium
The Tennessee Titans’ proposed domed stadium would seat approximately 60,000 people and cover 1.7 million square feet under renderings released Tuesday. The renderings show the stadium with porches and outdoor terraces providing views of Nashville, a circular translucent roof and a variety of areas for fans. An architect has not yet been hired. The new stadium would cost $1.2 billion in public funding and is considered to be the largest public commitment for an NFL stadium to date. The release follows last week’s announcement of a deal for $760 million in local financing that still must be approved by the Nashville council and sports authority.

Golf – LIV Golf team finale set for Doral, PGA Tour goes to Bermuda
LIV Golf heads to Trump National Doral in Miami this weekend for the finale of the Saudi-funded series’ inaugural season. A dozen four-man teams will play for a $50 million purse, the biggest ever in golf, with each winning team member getting $4 million. Dustin Johnson and his “4 Aces” are the top seed. The PGA Tour heads to Bermuda for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Lucas Herbert of Australia is not returning to defend his title. The field features only one player from the top 50 in the world ranking. The European tour is in Portugal for the Portugal Masters.

NCAAFB – Big Ten boasts some of nation’s top defenses in 2022
Just four Big Ten teams are ranked in the AP Top 25, but six of the top 12 defenses in college football reside in the conference. Illinois has the top-ranked defensive unit in the nation, followed by No. 2 Ohio State. Michigan is ranked fifth in defense. Iowa was propped up by its tough defense before running into the speeding Buckeyes last week. The Hawkeyes are still sixth best in the nation. Rutgers and Minnesota have needed the help of their defenses, ranked seventh and 12th, respectively, to stay above .500.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Volleyball
Lansing Community College 3, Southwestern Michigan College 0

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Rockford 2, Grand Haven 0
Portage Central 1, Traverse City West 0

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Gull Lake 3, Zeeland East 0
DeWitt 3, St. Joseph 1 – 2 OT

Division 3 at Grand Rapids South Christian
Holland Christian 2, GR Catholic Central 1 – Shootout
Paw Paw 2, Muskegon Oakridge 0

Division 4 at Lansing Christian
Lansing Christian 3, Hillsdale Academy 0
Ann Arbor Greenhills 2, Kalamazoo Hackett 0

Volleyball
St. Joseph at Vicksburg quad

• St. Joseph ties Marshall 19-25, 25-19
• St. Joseph ties Centreville 18-25, 25-20
• St. Joseph beat Vicksburg 25-14, 25-18

Tonight
Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals
Division 4 at Holland Christian
Hartford vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Howardsville Christian vs. Muskegon West Michigan Christian, 8:00 p.m.

Volleyball
Lakeshore, Bridgman, Parchment at Coloma, 5:00 p.m.
Gobles, Gull Lake, at Plainwell, 5:00 p.m.

MHSAA – AP High School Football rankings
Division 1
1. Belleville (5)                                      (9-0)     50
2. Macomb Dakota                                    (9-0)     42
(tie) Rockford                                        (9-0)     42
4. Rochester Adams                                 (8-1)     32
5. West Bloomfield                                  (8-1)     29
6. Caledonia                                           (8-1)     24
7. Davison                                              (8-1)     20
8. Clarkston                                          (7-2)     10
9. Romeo                                                (7-2)     6
10. Brighton                                          (8-1)     5
(tie) Detroit Cass Tech                             (6-3)     5
(tie) Detroit Catholic Central                   (6-2)     5
Others receiving votes: Southfield A&T 3. 14, Saline 2.

Division 2
1. Dexter (4)                                          (9-0)     49
2. Warren De La Salle (1)                          (8-1)     46
3. Livonia Franklin                                   (8-1)     33
4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central          (9-0)     32
5. Midland                                              (8-1)     29
6. Muskegon Mona Shores                         (7-2)     26
7. Saginaw Heritage                                 (7-2)     13
8. Temperance Bedford                             (7-2)     9
9. South Lyon East                                  (7-2)     8
(tie) Byron Center                                   (7-2)     8
Others receiving votes: Battle Creek Central 7. Birmingham Seaholm 6. East Lansing 4. Waterford Mott 3. South Lyon 1. Port Huron Northern 1.

Division 3
1. Mason (4)                                           (9-0)     46
2. Muskegon                                           (7-2)     42
3. Mount Pleasant                                   (8-1)     41
4. St. Joseph                                         (8-1)    29
5. Detroit King (1)                                  (5-3)     28
5. Walled Lake Western                            (8-1)     28
7. Zeeland West                                      (8-1)     24
8. River Rouge                                        (6-3)     15
9. Gibraltar Carlson                                (8-1)     12
10. Trenton                                           (8-1)     7
Others receiving votes: DeWitt 2. Fenton 1.

Division 4
1. Grand Rapids South Christian (5)           (9-0)     50
2. Whitehall                                           (9-0)     45
3. Riverview                                           (9-0)     40
4. Redford Union                                     (9-0)     35
5. Edwardsburg                                    (8-1)    27
6. Goodrich                                            (8-1)     24
7. Tecumseh                                            (9-0)     21
8. North Branch                                      (8-1)     13
9. Charlotte                                           (8-1)     9
10. Croswell-Lexington                           (7-2)     4
(tie) Freeland                                         (7-2)     4
Others receiving votes: Hastings 2. Fruitport 1.

Division 5
1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5)          (8-1)     50
2. Frankenmuth                                       (9-0)     44
3. Gladwin                                             (9-0)     38
4. Portland                                            (8-1)     35
5. Muskegon Oakridge                              (8-1)     31
6. Kingsley                                             (7-2)     20
(tie) Belding                                           (8-1)     20
8. Corunna                                             (7-2)     13
9. Williamston                                        (7-2)     9
10. Marine City                                       (7-2)     7
Others receiving votes: Flint Hamady 2. Detroit Country Day 2. Armada 2. Olivet 1. West Branch Ogemaw Heights 1.

Division 6
1. Clinton (4)                                         (9-0)     48
2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (1)              (8-1)     44
3. Negaunee                                           (9-0)     39
4. Durand                                              (9-0)     37
5. Boyne City                                          (9-0)     25
6. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (8-1)     22
7. Constantine                                      (8-1)    14
8. Reed City                                            (8-1)     13
(tie) Madison Heights Bishop Foley             (9-0)     13
10. Millington                                        (8-1)     10
Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 8. Buchanan 2.

Division 7
1. Traverse City St. Francis (5)                  (9-0)     50
2. Detroit Central                                   (9-0)     44
3. Ithaca                                                            (8-1)     35
4. Hudson                                              (8-1)     34
5. Napoleon                                            (9-0)     32
6. North Muskegon                                  (8-1)     25
7. Jackson Lumen Christi                           (7-3)     24
8. Charlevoix                                          (8-1)     12
9. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker                (7-1)     10
10. New Lothrop                                      (7-2)     5
Others receiving votes: Lawton 2. Union City 2.

Division 8
1. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5)                    (9-0)     50
2. Beal City                                            (9-0)     44
3. Ubly                                                  (9-0)     39
4. Iron Mountain                                     (8-1)     36
5. Fowler                                               (8-1)     26
6. Evart                                                 (8-1)     24
7. Frankfort                                           (8-1)     18
8. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary       (8-1)     17
9. Harbor Beach                                      (8-1)     10
10. St. Ignace LaSalle                              (7-2)     7
Others receiving votes: Reading 3. Carson City-Crystal 1.

Division 1 (8-player)
1. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (4)  (9-0)     49
2. Merrill (1)                                          (9-0)     41
3. Munising                                            (9-0)     40
4. Bridgman                                          (9-0)    31
5. Rogers City                                        (9-0)     24
6. Adrian Lenawee Christian                      (7-2)     21
7. Newberry                                           (8-1)     17
(TIE) Kingston                                        (9-0)     17
9. Martin                                              (7-2)    15
10. Brown City                                       (8-1)     9
Others receiving votes: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 8. 12, Lincoln-Alcona 2. 13, Deckerville 1.

Division 2 (8-player)
1. Powers North Central (5)                     (9-0)     50
2. Colon                                               (9-0)    44
3. Marion                                               (9-0)     39
4. Climax-Scotts                                   (8-1)    37
5. Au Gres-Sims                                      (8-1)     28
6. Mendon                                             (7-2)    20
7. Crystal Falls Forest Park                      (7-2)     19
8. Morrice                                              (7-2)     14
9. Lake Linden-Hubbell                             (6-3)     8
10. Peck                                                 (7-2)     6
Others receiving votes: Gaylord St. Mary 5. Posen 4. Central Lake 1.

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NFL – National Football League – Week 7
Last Night
Chicago Bears 33, New England Patriots 14

Bears 33, Patriots 14 – Fields, Bears score 23 straight points, beat Pats 33-14
Justin Fields threw for 179 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 yards and another score, and the Bears defense forced returning Patriots starter Mac Jones back to the bench to give Chicago a 33-14 victory over New England. In a matchup of QB’s from the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship game, Fields outperformed Jones, who led Alabama to victory over Fields’ Ohio State. Fields also outplayed Patriots rookie Bailey Zappe, who came on after Jones managed just two three-and-outs and an interception in his return after missing three games with a high ankle sprain. Zappe led the Pats to back-to-back touchdowns and a 14-10 lead. But Fields answered and the Bears (3-4) led 20-14 at the half. In the second half Chicago ran off 23 unanswered points.

NFL – Colts bench injured QB Matt Ryan in favor of Sam Ehlinger
The Indianapolis Colts are benching starting quarterback Matt Ryan and will start Sam Ehlinger in Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders. Coach Frank Reich says Ryan has a separated throwing shoulder though the injury was not the reason he was demoted. Ehlinger started his rookie season on injured reserve, but was promoted to the active roster in October 2021. He supplanted Super Bowl 52 MVP Nick Foles as No. 2 on the depth chart heading into Week 6. Ryan leads the NFL with nine interceptions and has fumbled 11 times this season.

NFL – NFL looking into interaction between refs, Bucs WR Evans
The NFL said it is looking into what transpired between two game officials and Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans in the tunnel of the stadium after the Buccaneers’ 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. A reporter captured a video of side judge Jeff Lamberth and line judge Tripp Sutter approaching Evans as he made his way toward the locker room. There is a short inaudible exchange with Evans, before he appears to write something on a slip of paper handed to him by the officials. A second video appears to show Evans writing on paper as Lamberth stood next to him. According to the CBA agreement between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association game officials are not allowed to “ask players, coaches or any other team personnel for autographs or memorabilia.”

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 120, Boston Celtics 102
Philadelphia 76ers 120, Indiana Pacers 106

Bulls 120, Celtics 102 – DeRozan, Vucevic lead way as Bulls beat Celtics 120-102
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, Nikola Vucevic added 18 points and 23 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls wiped out a big early deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 120-102. The Bulls went from trailing by 19 in the first quarter with Jayson Tatum providing an early spark for Boston to leading by 16 near the end of the half. They then went on a big run after the lead dwindled to three early in the third and handed the Celtics their first loss after a 3-0 start. Ayo Dosunmu scored 22. Zach LaVine added 19 points, helping the Bulls stop a two-game skid and pick up their first win since the opener at Miami. Tatum scored 2 to lead Boston.

Sixers 120, Pacers 106 – Harden, Embiid lead 76ers past Pacers 120-106 for 1st win
James Harden had 29 points and 11 assists, and Joel Embiid scored 26 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their first win of the season, 120-106 over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Harden made 10 of 18 shots from the floor and hit two straight 3s in the fourth that pushed the lead to 109-95. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 19 points and 10 assists. Buddy Hield had 18 points. Tobias Harris scored 18 points for the 76ers.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Washington Wizards, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – Michigan’s Harbaugh: PSU’s Franklin ‘ringleader’ in scuffle
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Penn State coach James Franklin acted as a “ringleader” when the No. 4 Wolverines and No. 13 Nittany Lions clashed nearly two weeks ago, dismissing Franklin’s claim that a policy change was needed to keep things orderly beneath Michigan Stadium. Harbaugh said Monday it wasn’t the lack of a policy that caused a problem when the teams exchanged heated words at halftime of Michigan’s lopsided win over Penn State.

NCAAMBKB – Nantz to call last Final Four in ’23, Eagle to take over
Jim Nantz will step away from calling the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament after next year and will be succeeded by Ian Eagle. CBS Sports confirmed the move on Monday night. It was first reported by the New York Post. Nantz has been a part of CBS’ coverage of the tournament since 1986. He was the studio host for five years before calling his first Final Four in 1991. The 63-year old Nantz will remain the lead voice of the network’s NFL coverage along with leading its golf team. CBS has The Masters and PGA Championship.

MLB – Love ’em or hate ’em, Series-bound Astros keep on winning
The Houston Astros are off to the World Series for the fourth time in six seasons. It’s a remarkable show of staying power for the franchise, particularly in a baseball era that includes a 12-team playoff gauntlet. Yet the dichotomy of this generation of Astros will probably never go away. The stench of the franchise’s 2017 cheating scandal still lingers. Only five players are left on the roster that were a part of that 2017 team. It’s a team many fans love to hate, but the days of the Astros being a postseason fixture don’t look like they’re ending any time soon.

Tennis – Pegula, Gauff 1st 2 US women in Top 4 since Serena, Venus
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff are the first pair of U.S. women both in the top four spots of the WTA rankings since sisters Serena and Venus Williams were up there a dozen years ago.Pegula rose two places to a career-best No. 3 after winning the biggest title of her career at the Guadalajara Open in Mexico. Gauff, who lost in the quarterfinals at that tournament, moved up from No. 7 to No. 4.The last time two Americans were that high in the women’s tennis rankings was the week of Oct. 18, 2010, when Serena Williams was No. 2 and Venus Williams was No. 4.

Olympics – Russian runner stripped of 2012 Olympics title for doping
Ten years after the London Olympics, 400-meter hurdles champion Natalya Antyukh has been disqualified for doping. The Russian’s case means Lashinda Demus of the United States is set to be upgraded to the gold medal. Antyukh was already serving a four-year ban in a previous case judged by the Court or Arbitration for Sport last year. That stripped her results from 2013 to 2015. The new ruling based on historical evidence recovered from a Moscow testing laboratory database further disqualifies Antyukh from mid-July 2012. At age 39, Demus is in line to win an Olympic gold.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Today
Women’s Volleyball
Southwestern Michigan College at Lansing Community College, 6:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Soccer – Regional Semifinals
Division 1 at Portage Northern
Grand Haven vs. Rockford, 5:00 p.m.
Portage Central vs. Traverse City West, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Gull Lake vs. Zeeland East, 5:00 p.m.
St. Joseph vs. DeWitt, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Grand Rapids South Christian
Holland Christian vs. GR Catholic Central, 5:00 p.m.
Paw Paw vs. Muskegon Oakridge, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Holland Christian
Hartford vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Howardsville Chri vs. Muskegon West Mi. Chr., 8:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Lansing Christian
Lansing Christian vs. Hillsdale Academy, 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett vs. Ann Arbor Greenhills, 7:00 p.m.

Volleyball
South Haven at Watervliet, 5:00 p.m.

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NFL – National Football League – Week 7
Yesterday
Dallas Cowboys 24, Detroit Lions 6
Tennessee Titans 19, Indianapolis Colts 10

Cowboys 24, Lions 6 – Cowboys lean on defense in Prescott’s return, top Lions 24-6
Ezekiel Elliott ran for two 1-yard touchdowns and Dak Prescott threw for a score in his return from injury while the Dallas Cowboys leaned on their defense again in a 24-6 victory over the Detroit Lions. The Cowboys recovered Jamaal Williams’ fumble inside their 1 with a four-point lead early in the fourth quarter. Jared Goff was responsible for four other Detroit turnovers, in total, the Lions had 5 turnovers in the second half.  Prescott missed the previous five games with a fractured right thumb. He was rusty, but the Dallas defense led the way much as it did while Cooper Rush went 4-1 as the starter in Prescott’s place. Detroit fell to 1-5 last place in the NFL.  During the game, Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was ruled out in the first half because of a concussion. Brown took an arm to the head when he was tackled by Jourdan Lewis on a 4-yard catch in the first quarter.

Titans 19, Colts 10 – Titans sweep Colts for 2nd straight season with 19-10 win
Andrew Adams returned an interception 76 yards for the first pick-6 of his career, and the Tennessee Titans never trailed in beating the Indianapolis Colts 19-10 Sunday for their second straight sweep of their AFC South rivals. The reigning two-time division champion Titans won their fourth straight overall. They’ve now beaten the Colts five straight and six of their past seven. This was just their fourth sweep of the Colts since becoming division rivals in 2002. Randy Bullock made four field goals. His last two gave Tennessee its first points this season in the fourth quarter. The Colts turned it over three times and gave up three sacks.

Other Scores
Arizona 42, New Orleans 34
Baltimore 23, Cleveland 20
Carolina 21, Tampa Bay 3
Cincinnati 35, Atlanta 17
N.Y. Giants 23, Jacksonville 17
Washington 23, Green Bay 21
Las Vegas 38, Houston 20
N.Y. Jets 16, Denver 9
Kansas City 44, San Francisco 23
Seattle 37, L.A. Chargers 23
Miami 16, Pittsburgh 10
Open: Buffalo, L.A. Rams,
Minnesota, Philadelphia

Monday
Chicago Bears at New England Patriots, 8:15 p.m.

MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs – League Championship Series (best of 7)
Yesterday
Philadelphia Phillies 4, San Diego Padres 3                                       (PHI wins 4-1)
Houston Astros 6, New York Yankees 5                                            (HOU wins 4-0)

Phillies 4, Padres 3 – Harper’s HR powers Phillies past Padres, into World Series
Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009. Rhys Hoskins also hit a two-run homer to spark Philadelphia’s improbable run to the National League pennant and a shot at its first World Series championship since 2008. The wild-card Phillies were the last club into the 12-team playoff field this year after finishing third in the NL East.

Astros 6, Yankees 5 – Astros sweep Yankees in ALCS, advance to World Series again
Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees. Taking advantage of a costly error by second baseman Gleyber Torres to produce the go-ahead rally in the seventh inning, the Astros won their second consecutive pennant and fourth in six years. Rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña hit a three-run homer off ailing Yankees starter Nestor Cortes to help the AL West champions overcome an early 3-0 deficit. Peña was named MVP of the ALCS. Houston will open the World Series at home Friday night against Bryce Harper and the wild-card Philadelphia Phillies.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.
Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.


NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 5, Anaheim Ducks 1
Chicago Blackhawks 5, Seattle Kraken 4

Red Wings 5, Ducks 1 – Kubalik has goal, 2 assists as Red Wings beat ducks 5-1
Dominik Kubalik had a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1. Dylan Larkin, David Perron, Joe Veleno and Elmer Soderblom also scored to help Detroit improve to 3-0-2. Ville Husso had 32 saves to improve to 4-0-0 in his career against Anaheim. The Red Wings have points in each of their first five games for the first time since 2011-12, when they started 5-0-0. Trevor Zegras scored for Anaheim and John Gibson finished with 36 saves.

Blackhawks 5, Kraken 4 – Blackhawks rally late for 3rd straight win, 5-4 over Kraken
Jason Dickinson and Tyler Johnson scored 13 seconds apart late in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4 for their third straight win. Max Domi and Jujhar Khaira also scored for Chicago, which trailed 2-0 midway through the first period and 4-3 going into the third. The Blackhawks also erased a two-goal deficit in their previous two wins. Jared McCann had a goal and an assist for the Kraken for the second straight game. Vince Dunn, Andre Burakovsky and Matty Beniers also scored.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 8
Saturday
Bowling Green 34, Central Michigan 18
Eastern Michigan 20, Ball State 16
Notre Dame 44, UNLV 21
Western Michigan 16, Miami (Ohio) 10
Michigan, Michigan State were off

NCAAFB – AP Top 25: LSU re-enters at No. 18 ahead of visit from ‘Bama
LSU re-entered The Associated Press College Football poll at No. 18 and No. 25 South Carolina earned a ranking for the first time in four seasons. The first six teams in the AP Top 25 held their spots after either winning and not playing this past weekend. Georgia is No. 1 for the third straight week, with No. 2 Ohio State gaining ground after it romped over Iowa. The Bulldogs, who were idle, received 31 first-place votes and 1,530 points. The Buckeyes got 18 first-place votes and 1,513 points. No. 3 Tennessee received 13 first-place votes. No. 4 Michigan, No. 5 Clemson and No. 6 Alabama also held their spots.

NASCAR – Larson wins at Homestead, holding off Chastain at end
Kyle Larson found his way into NASCAR’s headlines for yet another week. This time, for a much more pleasant reason. Larson held off Ross Chastain to cap a dominant showing in the second-to-last race of the NASCAR season at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, after leading 199 of the 267 laps over the 1-1/2 mile course. It was Larson’s third win of the season. And it came a week after the reigning Cup champion — who was eliminated earlier in this year’s playoffs — was intentionally spun by Bubba Wallace in an act of retaliation at Las Vegas.

AHL – American Hockey League
Yesterday
Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Toronto Marlies 2

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Yesterday
Men’s Soccer
Cuyahoga Community College 3, Lake Michigan College 2

Women’s Soccer
Muskegon Community College 3, Lake Michigan College 0

MHSAA – High School Sports
Football
SMAC
St. Joseph 47, Battle Creek Central 29St. Joe wins the 2022 SMAC Conferene Championship
Portage Central 20, Lakeshore 14
Portage Northern 35, Mattawan 21
Battle Creek Lakeview 41, Kalamazoo Central 14

Non-Conference
Constantine 37, Benton Harbor 20
Niles 53, Dowagiac 7
Portland 40, Berrien Springs 6     
Buchanan 36, Centreville 28
Parchment 28, Brandywine 14
North Branch 50, Three Rivers 13  
Lawton 54, Detroit Loyola 8
Decatur 47, Saranac 0
Sand Creek 68, Cassopolis 6
White Pigeon 55, White Cloud 0
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 27, Lansing Eastern 20
Olivet 40, Gull Lake 10

Wolverine
Edwardsburg 58, Sturgis 21
Plainwell 29, Paw Paw 23
Vicksburg 35, Otsego 0

SAC
Kalamazoo United 21, South Haven 6
Watervliet 42, Allegan 10
Galesburg-Augusta 31, Delton-Kellogg 14
Schoolcraft 2, Saugatuck 0 (Forfeit)

SW Michigan 8-Man
Twin Cities 56, Bloomingdale 6
Bridgman 35. Martin 34
Marcellus 64, Eau Claire 24
Mendon 2, Lawrence 0 (forfeit)
Red Arrow 60, Bangor 6     
Gobles 43, Wyoming Tri-Unity 22
Fennville 66, Wyoming-Lee 28

Saturday
Boys Soccer – Districts (Championship)
Division 2 (St. Joseph)
St. Joseph 4, Edwardsburg 1

Division 3 (Paw Paw)
Paw Paw 2, Watervliet 0

Football – High School Football Playoff Pairings
The MHSAA Announced the pairing for the first round of the 11 and 8 player football playoffs, the times will officially be announced later today

Division 3
East Grand Rapids (4-5) at St. Joseph (8-1), Friday 7:00 Winner plays Lowell (6-3) or Zeeland West (8-1)

• St. Joseph, won the SMAC Championship on Friday with the 47-29 win at Battle Creek Central.  St. Joe has face East Grand Rapids twice before.  The Bears lost both games to the Pioneers, one in the 2007 State Semifinals played at Otsego, and two years later in 2009 in the regional Finals, which was played at East Grand Rapids.  East Grand Rapids won 5 straight state titles between 2006-2010.  This is the first time the two teams will play at Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium in St. Joseph.

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Sturgis (5-4) at Mason 90                                          Winner plays Parma Wester (6-3) or Jackson (5-4)

Division 4
Paw Paw (4-5) at Edwardsburg (8-1) 
Niles (5-4) at Three Rivers (5-4)
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Vicksburg (5-4) at Hastings (8-1)                               Winner will plays Chelsea (5-4) or Charlotte (8-1)

Division 2
Portage Northern (6-3) at Byron Center (7-2)
East Lansing (6-3) at Battle Creek Central (7-2)

Division 5
Kalamazoo United (5-4) at GR Catholic Central (8-1)
Hopkins (5-4) at Berrien Springs (6-2)

Division 6
Watervliet (6-3) at Grand Rapids West Catholic (8-1)
Buchanan (8-1) at Constantine (8-1)

Division 7
Brandywine (4-5) at Lawton (7-2)
Delton-Kellogg (4-5) at Schoolcraft (6-3)

Division 8
Decatur (6-3) at Reading (7-2)
White Pigeon (6-3) at Centreville (6-3)

Division 5
Kalamazoo United (5-4) at GR Catholic Central (8-1)
Hopkins (5-4) at Berrien Springs (6-2)

8-Player – Division 1
Tekonsha (7-2) at Martin (7-2)
Gobles (7-2) at Adrian Lenawee Christian (7-2)

8-Player – Division 2
Camden-Frontier (5-4) at Colon 90
Mendon (7-2) at Climax-Scotts (8-1)

AP Top 25

1

Georgia (31)

7-0

2

Ohio State (18)

7-0

3

Tennessee (13)

7-0

4

Michigan

7-0

5

Clemson(1)

8-0

6

Alabama

7-1

7

TCU

7-0

8

Oregon

6-1

9

Oklahoma State

6-1

10

USC

6-1

Wake Forest

6-1

12

UCLA

6-1

13

Penn State

6-1

14

Utah

5-2

15

Ole Miss

7-1

16

Syracuse

6-1

17

Illinois

6-1

18

LSU

6-2

19

Kentucky

5-2

20

Cincinnati

6-1

21

North Carolina

6-1

22

Kansas State

5-2

23

Tulane

7-1

24

NC State

5-2

25

South Carolina

5-2

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This week from Full Circle Café & Espresso bar, we talk St. Joe, Lakeshore, & Twin City Football, and St. Joe Swimming…

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Our Midwest Family Player of the week is Samanta Dietz of Watervliet High School Volleyball. Samantha is senior at Watervliet high school where she carries a 4.05 Grade Point Average.

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As heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, GB and Bret Witkowski were at C.W. Post Field in Battle Creek for the showdown between 7-1 St. Joseph and 7-1 Battle Creek Central, the winner claimed the outright SMAC Conference Championship and secures home field advantage in the upcoming playoffs.

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