Adam Dingman Cedarville Trojans Cruise Past Posen

The Cedarville Trojans football team recorded four touchdowns in the first quarter and cruised to a 51-7 non-conference decision over Posen, posting the first career varsity win for Coach Scott Barr Friday, August 29.

"We executed well and played a balanced game on offense and defense," said Coach Barr.

Zach McFarland opened the scoring on a 39-yard run at 10:12 for a 6-0 lead. Adam Dingman recovered the Vikings fumble on the ensuing kickoff. Thirteen seconds later, C.J. Paquin and Tyler Anderson combined on a 24-yard scoring pass, and Andrew Figures kicked the extra point for a 13-0 advantage.

McFarland scored his second touchdown on a 15-yard pass from Paquin at 6:33, and the junior running back added the two-point conversion to increase the lead to 21-0. At the 4:00 mark of the first quarter, Luke Murray scored from 39 yards out to build the lead to 27-0.

Anderson, one of four Trojans players from DeTour High School, intercepted the Posen pass and returned the pigskin 35 yards for the touchdown. McFarland notched the two-point conversion for a 35-0 margin.

Andrew Jaroche Cedarville Murray scored his second touchdown late in the second quarter on a 20-yard pass from Paquin, and Wade Autore caught the twopoint conversion pass to give the Trojans a 43-0 halftime lead.

Posen scored its touchdown in the third quarter before Jordan Huff closed out the scoring for Cedarville with a three-yard run. The senior added the two-point conversion.

Trojans offensive statistics: C.J. Paquin, completed four of six passing for 62 yards, rushed for nine yards; Zach McFarland, five carries for 53 yards one reception for 15 yards; Jordan Huff, 14 carries for 49 yards; Wade Autore, five carries for 40 yards, one reception for three yards; Luke Murray, 39 yards rushing, one reception

for 15 yards; Andrew Jaroche, eight carries for 26 yards; Tyler Anderson, one reception for 24 yards.

Trojans defensive statistics:

Adam Dingman,

10 tackles, one fumble recovery; Andrew Jaroche, eight tackles, one fumble recovery; Zach McFarland, five tackles; Jordan Huff, four tackles, Tyler Anderson, C.J. Paquin, one fumble recovery.

Ron Coffey Rudyard Cedarville will host Engadine in a Mid-Eastern Football League contest Friday, September 5.

Second Half Effort Lifts

Bulldogs Over Rams

Rudyard scored four second half touchdowns to open the gridiron season with a 38-20 non-conference win over Harbor Springs Friday, August 29.

"We played much better in the second half, especially on offense," said Bulldogs Coach Pat Maloney. "We need to cut down on the little mistakes."

The first quarter was scoreless before the host Rams took a 8-0 lead, but with 1:30 left in the second quarter, Arik Hesselink scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak and the senior added the two-point conversion to send the game into halftime tied at 8.

Brady Burby dashed 75 yards on the first play from scrimmage in the second half. Hesselink tallied the conversion for a 16-8 lead. In the third quarter, Jacob McMillan scored from seven yards out and combined with Hesselink for the two-point conversion pass to extend the Bulldogs lead to 24-8.

Rudyard and Harbor Springs scored two touchdowns each in the fourth quarter as McMillan answered from the three-yard line and Justin LaCoursiere rambled 45 yards to close out the Bulldogs offense.

Bulldogs offensive statistics: Brady Burby, 14 carries for 135 yards; Arik Hesselink, 10 carries for 74 yards, three of four passing for 21 yards; Justin LaCoursiere three carries for 53 yards; Jared Clark, one reception for 11 yards; Jacob McMillan, 10 receiving yards; Todd Anderson, one reception for seven yards.

Bulldogs defensive statistics: Ron Coffey, 13 tackles; Jared Clark, nine tackles; Jacob McMillan, Brady Burby, seven tackles; Ben Gable, four tackles, two fumble recoveries; Justin Bywater, four tackles.

Rudyard will entertain the Hillman Tigers Friday, September 5.