Game Day Guide Zeeland East

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Friday September 19, 2014

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Last Week results courtesy of Zeeland East shut out by Hudsonville

Grand Rapids Christian 59, Jenison 13: Eagles open OK White play with big win The Grand Rapids Christian football team opened up OK White play with a bang on Friday, winning 59-13 over Jenison. Quarterback Patrick Hall led the way, going 12 of 18 for 210 passing yards and three touchdowns, while adding 37 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

HUDSONVILLE — The tough schedule keeps getting tougher for the Zeeland East football team.

Jordan Smith of Grand Rapids Christian led the team in rushing with 95 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, while Davaunte’ Dickens ran for 32 yards and a touchdown on three carries.

The Chix dropped to 0-3.

Grand Rapids Christian scored 45 points in the first half, holding Jenison scoreless in the half.

Darius Barfield led the team in receiving with 96 yards and a touchdown on three catches. Deleon Brown added two touchdown catches.

Grand Rapids Christian visits Zeeland East on Sept.

19, while Jenison visits Grand Rapids Union.

Hudsonville shut out Zeeland East 40-0 on Friday.

Hudsonville (3-0) running back Kyle Toth rushed for 114 yards, and quarterback Mason Opple passed for 102 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Zeeland East's quarterback Dan Pohanka passed for 70 yards.

The Eagles’ first score came with 7:02 remaining in the first quarter on a 3-yard run by Toth on his fourth carry in a row in the drive.

The second came a few minutes later with 4:11 remaining in the quarter on a 14-yard pass from Opple to tight end Jack Ellermets.

Toth would score the next two touchdowns, the first with 1:13 left in the first quarter on an 11-yard carry. He scored the next one on a 55-yard carry with 8:55 remaining in the half.

Opple scored the next two touchdowns, the first coming on a 10-yard carry with 3:14 left in the half on a QB keeper.

The second came on a 27-yard pass to wide receiver Kaden Kempker on fourth and 11 with 4:52 remaining in the third quarter to make it 40-0.

Zeeland East coach Derek Pennington was frustrated with the loss.

“We didn’t execute. We didn’t make a play that we had to make. We killed a lot of drives with penalties and errors.

(We) just didn’t play well,” Pennington said.

The Chix were unable to make it into Hudsonville territory the entire first quarter. In the second quarter they were able to move deeper, but turned it over on downs or were forced to punt.

Penalties were also a factor, as the Chix were called for four false starts in the game.

Despite the loss, wide receiver Devin Butler, who earned All-Conference Honorable Mention in the OK Black last year, was able to focus on the positive.

“Tonight, we didn’t do a lot well, but I feel like we’re slowly improving as a team. We just have a lot to improve,” Butler said.

Grand Rapids Power Poll: Top 10 newcomer enjoying best start in 12 years

By Steve Kaminski GRAND RAPIDS – It has been more than a decade since Forest Hills Northern has started a season this well.

The Huskies improved to 3-0 after defeating Allendale 51-20 Friday, and with the win, FHN has climbed into the Grand Rapids area’s top 10.

Check out this week’s best.

Power Poll 1.

Rockford – Held Mona Shores to seven points, the lowest for the Sailors since they lost 35-7 to Northview on Sept. 9, 2011.

2. Zeeland West – Has rushed for 17 touchdowns through three games.

3. Lowell – Beat East Grand Rapids for the fourth consecutive season.

4. Hudsonville – Will host Rockford Friday in an OK Red opener featuring two undefeated, state-ranked teams.

5. East Kentwood –Scored 35 first-quarter points versus Grand Rapids Union.

6. Grand Rapids Christian –Quarterback Pat Hall threw three touchdowns and ran for two more against Jenison.

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West Catholic – Undefeated after beating each of its first three opponents by three touchdowns or more.

8. Cedar Springs – A win over Catholic Central Friday will give the Red Hawks their first 4-0 start since they opened 2007 with six straight wins.

9. Forest Hills Northern – Off to its first 3-0 start since 2002.

10. East Grand Rapids – Lost a heartbreaker to Lowell and will play Muskegon next.

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Eagle Coaches Profile Charles A. McEwen III was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Grand Rapids Creston High School in 2005 where he played and started 4 years at quarterback, and was captain for three years. While starting at quarterback he lead the Polar Bears to 25 wins, the most in school history, and 3 playoff appearances and a conference title. He also played and started 3 years on the basketball team.

McEwen then attended Delaware State University and Grand Rapids Community College where he studied secondary education.

This will be McEwen's 7th season as a high school coach. He coached quarterbacks at Creston and at Union High School. This is his 4th year with the Eagles, and he coaches slotbacks on the varsity level, quarterbacks coach for lower levels, and offensive coordinator for the JV team.

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Charles “Sparky” McEwen III

He currently works for Grand Rapids Public Schools as an Employment Training Specialist working with adult special needs students.

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