 The community was out in full force
in support of our Portgers!
Up in the announcers booth,
John Lyman did the announcing, Coach Zupin ran the clock
and Phil Sedelmaier took the stats.
The team as well as the
fans were hopeful this next play would bring a touch
down.
East Jordan calls a time
out and the Portagers take advantage of it for water
breaks and a quick meeting of the minds.
The boosters were out in
full force working the concession stand and selling
raffle tickets for the kick off of the season.
Timeouts work dual purpose.
A meeting of the minds and more water!
# 19 Freshman Anthony
Reedy warms up his receiving with another member behind
the lineup.
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East Jordan 20, OHS 0 Onekama lost to
East Jordan in a well fought game 20-0 which was a
non-conference game at home on the Portager Field, for
the opener of their season. As usual, there is more to
this story. Put on your Portager football fan wear , pull
up a chair...here we go!
East Jordan
kicked to us and we were unable to score. With 10:16 left
in the first quarter, East Jordan scores, but we stop the
extra point attempt. 6-0 East Jordan. Dustin Thomas's
pass to Tom Gillespie was complete and Tom had a great
run with it taking it to the 29. (1st downPortagers). Our
ball carrier was brought down at the 20 yard line, (4th
and long 3.) Thomas was brought down with a QB keeper, no
score we turn the ball over. Cronkhite and Gillespie
bring down their carrier. Kozelka, Fraley and Hilliard
bring down their QB who was running with a QB keeper.
With 3:09 left in the second quarter the score still
stood 6-0 East Jordan. Our Portagers were holding them
back pretty darn good! (not to be taken in the penalty
sense). There was a flag on the next play with a block in
the back against East Jordan. Another flag on the next
play for holding against East Jordan. 3rd and 25 on the
next play and ball out of bounds. Dustin Thomas brings
their receiver down, but East Jordan gets their 4th down.
With 2;22 left in the second quarter, there is a flag on
the play in the backfield and it is holding against East
Jordan. Immediately followed by another flag against East
Jordan for Unsportsman like conduct. 25 yards of
penalties for East Jordan. 4th down and long and East
Jordan calls a timeout.East Jordan punts to OHS and yet
another flag penalty against East Jordan. OHS accepts
penalty and pushes another 5 yards. The next kick to OHS
brought another flag on play , this time against the
Portagers.
Gillespie received the ball, 1st and 10, portagers.
Dustin's pass was incomplete to Dave Gillespie. His next
pass to Fraley was complete 3rd and short with 1:25 left
in the second quarter. Dustin's next pass to Reedy was
incomplete. OHS fumble the ball on the next play and it
is recovered by East Jordan. 1:15 left in the second
quarter. With :55 left there was a timeout called for an
injured East Jordan player. Fix and Hilliard stop their
QB on a QB keeper, 4th and 9. End of 1st half, 6-0 East
Jordan. 3rd Quarter, OHS kicks to East Jordan and the
portagers keep them well around the 50 yard line. 4th and
4 Fraley drops their carrier and it's now 1st and 10
Portagers. We couldn't get a score out of that and punt
to
East Jordan with 6:49 left in the 3rd. East Jordan
suffered another 5 yard penalty. On our next possession,
Dustin's pass was intercepted, but he got revenge by
bringing down their QB on the next play! East Jordan
scored a touch down with 4:16 left in the 3rd, but our
Portager boys stopped the conversion attempt . Those
Portagers were Cronkhite, Yonkers and Meadows! Score 12-0
East Jordan. Tom Gillespie had another good run with the
kick off return, putting the ball on the portager 28.
Fraley relieves Dustin Thomas and his pass was
incomplete. Next play, Tom Gillespie gets a nice run, but
there is a flag on the play. Equipment violation against
the Portagers, 5 yard penalty. Tom Gillespie runs again,
4th and 7. With 2:17 left in the 3rd, OHS is back on
defense and the punt return was brought down by Meadow.
1:55 left it is 2nd and 9 East Jordan possession. Reedy
brought down their carrier, Gillespie brings him down,
and the 3rd play East Jordan's pass was over thrown
with:24 left in the 3rd. Brandon Hilliard and Fraley
bring their carrier down. Repeat of down, 2nd and 10,
clock reset at :17. Meadows brings East Jordan's carrier
down, end of the 3rd. 4th quarter East Jordan's pass was
incomplete. Their next pass was complete , but brought
down by Cooper. 1st down East Jordan. East Jordan scores
with 11:18 left in the 4th, their 2 pt. conversion was
good. 20-0 East Jordan. Our ball, Dustin Thomas runs with
a QB keeper and gets about mid field before being driven
out of bounds. 1st down Portagers. Dustin's pass was
intercepted at the 35 yard line. Delay of game East
Jordan, 5 yard penalty. Reedy drives their ball carrier
out of bounds at the 44 yard line. Fraley brings him down
then Meadows on the next play. 3rd and 5 with 9:36 left
in the 4th. Hilliard drops their carrier in the back
field on the next play and timeout for injured player is
called. Portagers. OHS # 7 Taylor Fraly gets up and walks
off the field unassisted to the applause of Portager
fans. Dustin Thomas gets a nice run out of the punt
return and Dave Gillespie carries next. 2nd and 8. Pass
complete to Dave Gillespie who gets a huge run out of it!
The next pass to Reedy was incomplete, 2nd and 10. Thomas
brought down with a QB keeper, an incomplete pass to
Fraley bringing it to 4th and 11. Thomas brought down
with another QB keeper just short of the down. East
Jordan ball. Illegal procedure against East Jordan. East
Jordan fumbles on the next play and it is recovered by
Portager Michael Cole with 4:28 left in the 4th. Tom
Gillespie carries for a gain of 4. Thomas brought down
with a keeper 3rd and long 7. Dansby carries for a 4th
and 4, we punt to East Jordan with 2:23 left. On
EastJordans third play, another illegal procedure was
called against them. The clock runs out leaving it 20-0
East Jordan.
...Gwen Smith, Reporter/Photographer
Our Portagers
take a knee for an injured East Jordan player.
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