Photos and story by Alexis Mercer
Assisted by Jack Mercer Newaygo Lions 13 Reed City Coyotes 50 The Lions and all their fans knew it would likely be a rough homecoming against an undefeated in the CSAA Gold Reed City. Whereas Reed City has found themselves on the right side of luck and also stacked with talent and size, Newaygo has been fielding one unfortunate situation after another, including a slew of injuries. Instead of letting the Coyotes come in and own their field, however, the Lions stood tall and proud and gave it their all. The two teams play completely opposite games offensively. The Lions attempted 35 passes for 160 yards to Reed City’s 3 attempts for only 4 yards. But the Coyotes ran 43 rushing plays for a massive 382 yards to the Lions’ 17 for a net gain of only 8. The Lions had a few highlights on the evening, the first coming from freshman Ethan Reyburn, who got moved up to varsity mid-season after a key injury necessitated his help. His incredible speed and some great blocking led to a kickoff return for a touchdown in the 1st quarter. Remy Wells once again found the end zone for another 6 points in the 2nd quarter with Josiah Long completing the extra point to score the Lions’ final points of the night. Cameron Goodin took his opportunity to shine, placing his punts deep. He punted four times for a total of 194 yards and an average of 48.5, helping the Lions keep the Coyotes away from their end zone as much as possible.
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