Player
of the Game: Mike
Johnston seemed to be in on just about every play tonight defensively
and finished the game with 11 tackles and he returned an interception
21 yards for a TD. Johnston also added 72 yards rushing on 7 carries.
Breakout
Star: Matt
Solberg hadn't touched the ball yet this season, but tonight he was the
feature back for the Pioneers. Solberg racked up 178 yards, including a
40-yard touchdown in the 3rd quarter.
Shined
in a losing effort: Ben
Sinclair was a BEAST for Grandville tonight with 217 yards rushing and
2 touchdowns. He averaged almost 9 yards per carry.
Moment
of the night: There
were so many, but the trick play touchdown with 7 seconds in the half
completely changed the momentum of the game. Sloan hit Banbury for the
57-yard touchdown after Roth swung it out to Sloan behind the line of
scrimmage. The TD tied the game 14-14 and gave EGR a boost into the 2nd
half.
What's
next: East
Grand Rapids (3-2) will face Kenowa Hills at Fifth Third Ballpark,
while Grandville (2-3) heads to Rockford.
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