Portagers hope to stay perfect
By MATT WENZEL, Manistee News
Advocate Sports Editor
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The Portagers (1-0, 1-0) rolled to a road win against Mid State Activities Conference-North opponent Big Rapids Crossroads Charter Academy last week, and got a feeling for what they did right and what areas need improvement.
“There were a lot of nice things at the Crossroads game, but there were also a lot of things to work on, which happens every year in the first game,” Onekama coach Jim Hunter said of his team’s 36-6 win. “I think a football team probably improves the most between its first and second game, and part of that is that you finally have something to really evaluate. A scrimmage gives you some kind of a look, but it doesn’t come close to matching what you do in a game.”
However, the Portagers are a bit
unsure of what they’ll face today
when they host a conference game
against Baldwin (1-0) at 4 p.m.
The Panthers drew a forfeit win in
the first game against Wyoming
Tri-Unity Christian, and since
Hunter was unable to get a tape of
Baldwin’s scrimmage, the Portagers
are going in a little blind.
“Baldwin is going to be a tough look
for us since we didn’t get a look at
them,” Hunter said. “The only good
thing about it is that I’ve coached
against Doug Bolles for a number of
years and unless he’s radically
changed what he does, we have a
pretty good idea of what they like
to do. They’ll pose some problems.”
Photos below, by Lynn O'Connor, were taken last year at the Onekama vs. Baldwin 2008 Game
