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Reid Haskins scores 7 TDs in Bridgman’s 56-0 win over Godfrey-Lee

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Bridgman defeated Godfrey-Lee 56-0 on Friday night. (WKTV)



By: Zach Fanko, WKTV Contributing Writer


Bridgman quarterback Reid Haskins spent plenty of time in the end zone Friday night as the No. 6 team in 8-player Division 1 football ran away from Godfrey-Lee 56-0.

The Bees’ signal-caller found success both through the air and on the ground with 142 passing yards and 3 touchdowns, as well as 223 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns.

“You know Reid really doesn’t get as much credit for his passing,” Bridgman coach Aaron Locke said. “Very shifty runner, but he was efficient throwing the football tonight.”

Adding to the rushing total was Clark Smith with 76 yards and a touchdown on just four carries, while Wade Haskins made some big catches with three receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown.

Despite being ranked as a top-10 team in the Associated Press high school rankings, Bridgman (6-0) is ineligible for the 8-player state playoffs as their enrollment is deemed too high for MHSAA 8-player guidelines.

With that said, the Bees are aiming to finish the regular season before playing another 8-player school Northpointe Christian who finds themselves ineligible for the playoffs. The two schools have scheduled a “bowl game” of sorts to showcase their student athletes.

“We can only control what we can control unfortunately,” Locke said. “We are enjoying the success our student athletes have earned so far this season.”

The Bees face Lawrence for their homecoming game next week. Meanwhile Godfrey-Lee (0-6) travels to Eau Claire.

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Lawrence beats visiting Godfrey-Lee 66-40; Beckwith shines on offense

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The Lee Legends team at practice prior to a Sept. 1, 2021 game. (WKTV)



By Zach Fanko, WKTV Contributing Writer

Despite a solid day on offense, Godfrey-Lee fell short against host Lawrence, 66-40 on Friday.

(Image courtesy of Godfrey-Lee)

Elijah Beckwith had five touchdowns, including three on the ground, a kickoff return and a 76-yard TD reception. He had 17 carries for 205 yards.

Quarterback Anthony Blok passed for 194 yards and two TDs.

“Blok is coming around in his first year as the starter,” said Godfrey-Lee Coach Lamar Marshall, whose team dropped to 0-5 overall. “He’s getting his IQ of the offense.”

Marshall said the game was a big improvement, noting that the Legends had zero turnovers.



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Our Lady of the Lake Catholic defeats Godfrey-Lee 34-6 on Thursday

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By Zach Fanko, WKTV Contributing Writer

St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic leaned on turnovers to beat visiting Godfrey-Lee 34-6 on Thursday night.

The Legends turned over the ball six times on the first six drives in the loss.

(Image Courtesy of Godfrey-Lee)



Anthony Blok had a 63-yard TD run for Godfrey-Lee and teammate Elijah Beckwith had 14 carries for 59 yards.

“We couldn’t get much going; it was just a rough game for us,” said Legends coach Lamar Marshall, whose team dropped to 0-4 overall. “Our defense is finally clicking and getting on the same page.”

Sophomore Sebastian Garcia led Lee with 12 tackles.

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New Buffalo knocks off Godfrey-Lee 66-6 in 8-player football

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By Cris Greer, WKTV Managing Editor

Godfrey-Lee coach Lamar Marshall said his team’s 66-6 loss to visiting New Buffalo on Friday was filled with mental mistakes and drive killers, but his athletes fought hard until the end.

(Image courtesy of Godfrey-Lee)

“We had some drive killers — stalled in the red zone four times, dropped four touchdown passes, fumbled in the red zone once,” said Marshall, whose Legends dropped to 0-3 this season in 8-player football. “We beat ourselves tonight. We need to clean up the mental errors.

“Making the short tackle kind of killed us tonight. New Buffalo had a really good night rushing.”

Elijah Beckwith, who went down with a hamstring injury in the game, led with nine carries for 76 yards and one touchdown for the Legends. He had the lone score in the second quarter on a 69-yard TD run just before halftime.



No penalties

“We didn’t have one penalty today so that was a plus,” Marshall said. “My boys fought until the end. There was no letdown.

“We encouraged each other and fought hard, but we were a little overmanned today.”

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Mendon tallies 444 rushing yards in 76-12 win over Godfrey-Lee

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The Godfrey-Lee Legends at practice in 2021. (WKTV)

By Zach Fanko, WKTV Conributing Writer

Featuring a strong rushing attack and an opportunistic defense, the Mendon Hornets jumped ahead early and never looked back in a 76-12 victory over Godfrey-Lee in 8-player action on Thursday.

Ground and pound for Mendon

Mendon ran it early and often against the Legends to the tune of 444 yards on 31 carries. Hornets running back Jack McCaw was the largest beneficiary with 210 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns.


Mendon coach Robert Kretschman said it all starts up front.

“Being able to control the line of scrimmage was key for us,” Kretschman said. “That’s our M.O., ground and pound and playing solid defense.”

The Hornets completed just one pass on three attempts, an 81-yard touchdown from quarterback Luke Schinker to tight end Gabe Haigh.

Turnovers end promising drives for Lee

Godfrey-Lee had several promising drives early. One of which ended in a touchdown pass for quarterback Anthony Block, making his first start of the season after missing last week’s game due to injury. Three other drives ended in interceptions.

(Image courtesy of Godfrey-Lee)


“We sustained drives in the first half,” Lee coach Lamar Marshall said. “The drive killers got us, those interceptions ended some good looking drives.”

After a strong game last week, running back Elijah Beckwith added 88 yards on the ground including a 50-yard rushing touchdown.

Mendon (1-1) hosts Bridgman on September 9 at 7 p.m., while Godfrey-Lee (0-2) hosts New Buffalo September 9 at 7 p.m.

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