West
Catholic now sits at 2-0 on the season after exploding vs Grand Rapids
Union 51-12 on Friday Night. The Falcons scored 24 points in the 1st
quarter and never looked back, adding 20 in the 2nd, and 7 in the 4th
in the win.
It was
all Falcons as their explosive offense spread the ball around
effectively. Lasavian Majewski racked up 96 yards on the ground and 2
touchdowns, while Nick Buursma added 2 rushing touchdowns as well.
Travis
Russell was 5/8 for 71 yards and 2 touchdowns, while also adding 54
yards on the ground. Bryce Witham and Buursma were on the receiving end
of those touchdowns as the Falcons rolled to a 2-0 start.
On the
defensive side of the ball, the Falcons forced 5 turnovers (4 INT, 1
fumble) and capitalized on the Red Hawks' mistakes. Ben Sweedyk, Nick
Buursma, Drew Hernandez, and Jason McDonough each had an interception.
The
defense was getting into the backfield quickly as they registered 11
tackles for loss on the night to go along with the 5 turnovers forced.
Union couldn't get anything going on the ground as they averaged 2.7
yards per carry and rushed for just 51 yards.
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