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8/25/2008-Football
Orchard Lake St. Mary's vs. East Grand Rapids
When: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 7 PM
Where: East Grand Rapids High School
Principal: Jennifer S. Fee; Athletic Director: W. Scott Robertson; Head Football Coach: Peter Stuursma (88-12); Nickname: Pioneers; School Colors: Blue & Gold; Enrollment: 961; League/Conference: Ottawa-Kent-White.
Series Record: 0-1
Last Game Score: 39-46 (2007 Division 3 Championship) Game Recap
2007 Recap : The Pioneers finished the 2007 season at 13-1 (6-1 League), winning the Division 3 State title.
Playoff history: 46 playoff appearances, seven in a row. All-time playoff record of 43-9. State champion in Class B in 1976 and 1983, in Class BB in 1993 and 1995, and in Division 3 in 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2007. Runner-up in Class BB in 1994.
2008 Preview: Four starters return on offense, including three linemen, and five are back on defense for the Pioneers. RB/DB Joe Glendening, who rushed for 168 yards and 4 touchdowns in the championship game, TE/LB Chris Blair, a Division 1 recruit, and DE/FB Robert Bell return for their senior seasons.
2008 Season (9-1) : Beat OLSM in the seaon opener, 49-14; beat Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, 49-21; beat Kenowa Hills, 21-7; beat Muskegon Reeths-Puffer, 41-3; beat Grand Rapids Creston, 42-6; beat Grand Rapids Northview, 56-17; beat Grand Rapids Christian, 35-7; beat Greenville, 56-16; lost to Lowell, 12-35; beat Grand Rapids Christian in Div. 3 palyoffs, 29-14
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