Big Rapids
Cardinals
| Team | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Lowell | 5-1 | 7-2 |
| Coopersville | 5-1 | 6-3 |
| Cedar Springs | 4-2 | 7-2 |
| Kenowa Hills | 4-2 | 6-3 |
| Greenville | 2-4 | 2-7 |
| Sparta | 1-5 | 2-7 |
| Allendale | 0-7 | 1-8 |
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| 8/25 at Paw Paw | L 13-34 |
| 8/31 vs Newaygo | W 42-14 |
| 9/8 at Central Montcalm | W 37-0 |
| 9/15 vs Reed City | W 25-14 |
| 9/22 at Chippewa Hills | W 35-19 |
| 9/29 at Grant | W 37-13 |
| 10/6 vs Tri-County | W 35-6 |
| 10/13 at Morley Stanwood | W 48-0 |
| 10/20 vs Alma | W 55-13 |
| MHSAA Playoffs | |
| 10/27 vs Spring Lake | W 27-20 ot |
The Big Rapids Cardinals and Coopersville Broncos squared off in a non-league battle that spotlighted a pair of teams with postseason aspirations. Big Rapids, seeking to build off their District Championship in 2023, took down Coopersville 24-7. After a scoreless...
The Big Rapids Cardinals entered Friday night with a perfect record in CSAA play. In their final league match, the conference title was on the line. Win, and Big Rapids would be crowned the outright league champions. Lose to Newaygo, and Ralph Munger's Lions would...
The Big Rapids Cardinals entered Friday in the pole position in the CSAA Red standings, with a perfect 3-0 record. Tri-County, 1-1 in league play, was hoping to cause some disruption. Instead, Big Rapids was able to defeat the Vikings for the third season in a row,...
The Big Rapids Cardinals travelled over to the lakeshore to face Whitehall in a District Finals battle. Though the Cardinals were the heavy underdog on paper, the beauty of the playoffs came to life. Big Rapids pulled a stunning upset in a 28-27 victory. The Cards...
***Article by Josh Longstreth After surviving a scare last week, the Tri-County Vikings were able to remain undefeated on the year. Tri-County would hold off a tough Central Montcalm team that gave them everything and more, 22-14. Dominating has been much of the...
**ARTICLE BY JOSH LONGSTRETH** The Newaygo Lions fell victim to a tight battle with Kent City last week. But it was a game in which the Lions could build from as the Eagles are typically a team that has a shot at the playoffs each season. This week, however, Newaygo...
**ARTICLE BY HUDSON HARKNESS** A slow start for Big Rapids allows for Whitehall to prevail in the 1st round of the playoffs, 42-12. The only score the 1st quarter came at the 6:45 mark when Jackson Cook ran up the middle from 2-yards and gets Whitehall on the board....
**ARTICLE BY HUDSON HARKNESS** Strong 2nd quarter powers Big Rapids passed Alma. The scoring started 5-minutes in when Gianni Tripp for Alma breaks a rush from midfield into the end zone. The PAT was no good. That was the only scoring that took place in the 1st...
**ARTICLE BY HUDSON HARKNESS** Big Rapids stuns Tri-County on the road to take down the 1st place team. The scoring in the 1st quarter was very limited, as both defenses stepped up big. 10-minutes into the game, David Sheehan would look right and find the speedster,...
**ARTICLE BY HUDSON HARKNESS** The Cardinals blank the Tigers as Big Rapids get the 47-0 win on homecoming. The 1st quarter was a display of two defenses that came to play. That’s when special teams for the Cardinals stepped up and converted the 25-yard field goal by...
**ARTICLE BY HUDSON HARKNESS** Big Rapids’ offense was too explosive for Chippewa Hills, as the Cardinals win, 41-8. From the start it was the Cardinals. Five minutes into the game, Wil Strickler takes it up the middle for a 2-yard score. Jace Heck converts the PAT....
**ARTICLE BY HUDSON HARKNESS** Big Rapids is no match for Reed City, as the Coyotes take lone position of 2nd in the CSAA Gold. The scoring started for Reed City just 1-minute in. The Cardinals were not able to respond, Reed City drives back down the field with 8:47...
**ARTICLE BY HUDSON HARKNESS** The Cardinals opened the scoring with an Ayden Hewer 1-yard rush up the middle, and the PAT converted by Jace Heck. With 6:28 remaining in the 1st quarter, Wil Strickler looked to Zander Prince for the 52-yard pitch and catch score. At...
**ARTICLE BY HUDSON HARKNESS** Big Rapids offense found its rhythm on Thursday night, as Newaygo gets blanked for the second time this season. Charlie Hewer got the scoring starting with a 5-yard run. Soon after the Hewer touchdown, Wil Strickler wanted in on the...
**ARTICLE BY HUDSON HARKNESS** A slow start for Big Rapids hurt the Cardinals, as Coopersville gets the week one win on the road, 42-19. Just two minutes into this game, Coopersville reached the end zone with a 3-yard run from Dylan Merlo. The PAT by Evan Raymond goes...
The Oakridge Eagles welcomed Big Rapids for a "Bird Bowl" in the playoffs. It was not a pleasant trip to the nest, with Oakridge dominating from the opening kickoff in a 40-15 victory. In the first quarter, Oakridge scored twice. Matt Danicek found Corey Vanderputte...
Division 5 Region 1 District 1. Gladwin vs Clare District 1. Kingsley vs Kingsford District 2. Frankenmuth vs Carrollton District 2. Essexville-Garber vs Swan Valley (LIVE on MSR) Region 2 District 1. Tri-County vs Grant (LIVE on MSR) District 1. Oakridge vs...
The Big Rapids Cardinals played host to the Alma Panthers in the final game of the regular season. It was a close game, as the Panthers secured a 27-20 victory. Midway through the first quarter, Alma took the lead. Sam Rosales aired it out, finding Harrison Seeley on...
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***Article by Josh Longstreth After surviving a...
