BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – In high school football, the Coldwater Cardinals scored four first half touchdowns and went on to defeat the Pennfield Panthers 45-28 on Friday night.
Coldwater built a 29-8 halftime lead. Jaxon Janusz threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to Austin Santure, Janusz scampered 36 yards for another score and Matt Gipple scored a pair of second quarter touchdowns from 31 and 19 yards out.
The Cardinals tacked on two more TD’s in the second half after Pennfield had cut the lead to 29-20. Damon Beckhusen scored from five yards out and Janusz wrapped up the scoring with a 39 yard TD.
Coldwater had 404 yards rushing with Beckhusen gaining 139 yards, Gipple had 132 yards on the ground and Janusz had 111 yards. The Cardinals had 429 yards of total offense while the Panthers had 309 yards. McDonald’s Player of the Game Dylan Targgart led the defense with 11 tackles.
Coldwater is 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the Interstate 8. They will host Jackson Northwest in the Cardinals Homecoming game next Friday night.
Also in the Interstate 8…
Parma Western 35, Harper Creek 14
Marshall 47, Hastings 26
Jackson Lumen Christi 41, Jackson Northwest 6
READING 50, QUINCY 6
Reading won the annual “Battle for the Bell” for the third straight year as the Rangers romped to a 50-6 victory over Quincy. Evan Coon’s 73 yard touchdown was the only score for Quincy. The Orioles are now 2-1 in the Big 8 Conference and 2-2 overall.
CONCORD 65, BRONSON 0
The Vikings dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the Big 8 Conference.
JONESVILLE 52, UNION CITY 0
The Comets had 429 yards of total offense as the Chargers dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the Big 8. Chargers quarterback Larson Kever left the game in the second quarter with an injury.
Also in the Big 8…
Homer 18, Springport 14
In other area games….
Detroit Leadership Academy 28, Athens 8
Constantine 42, Buchanan 7
Hillsdale 28, Onsted 19
Waterford Our Lady of Lakes 20, Pittsford 14 (OT)
Three Rivers 21, Sturgis 6
White Pigeon 14, Centreville 8
In 8 Player Football—
Tekonsha 70, North Adams-Jerome 26 (Tekonsha is now 2-2)
Colon 1, Burr Oak 0 (Forfeit)
Climax-Scotts 16, Camden-Frontier 12
Litchfield 36, Waldron 22
