Lions Fall to Cardinals Despite Valiant Effort Story and photos by Alexis Mercer Newaygo 0 Big Rapids 37 If football games were won by effort, the Lions would have been victorious on Thursday night against the Cardinals. But alas, the points on the scoreboard are what matter most for a W, and in that contest, the Lions fell to the Cardinals by 37 points. The scoreboard hasn’t been in the Lions favor yet this season, but this week showed marked improvement for the home team in yards gained and momentum heading in the right direction. It’s just that Big Rapids happened to have a lot to say about whether they would allow the Lions in the end zone. The Cardinals drove the ball right down the Lions’ field in their opening possession, with only four plays required to get the 6 points. Newaygo went 4 and out on their first possession. A ray of hope filled the crowd as in the second Cardinal possession, Remington Wells lept high above his receiver and snagged the ball for an interception near mid-field. But the excitement was short lived as it was another 4 and out for the Lions. Big Rapids found a way to score another touchdown and put 2 extra points in after a side arm sling landed right in the receiver’s open arms. Newaygo went down 0-14. The crowd grew excited for the next series for Newaygo. Chad Saucier ran the ball for positive yards, then Remy Wells caught the ball with extra yards after a few missed tackles, Dyllan Bazzett added yards with a catch and then Grant Harkness added more yards with a nice run to the outside. But the momentum wouldn’t last as Big Rapids found a way to tackle Harkness at quarterback in the backfield and Lions turned it over on downs.
This same storyline happened again for Newaygo’s next possession, ending in the red zone with a turnover on downs. This time it was followed by a Big Rapids touchdown. Adjustments in the locker room held promise for the Lions in the start of the second half. But the Cardinals just would not relent. No points were given up in the 48 minutes of play.
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