High School Football News
Mama Said Knock You Out – Playoff Game 1 Recap
It’s Gonna Be A Rip And Roaring Time By Dan Ward As a former SJHS football player, I can tell you there is one week you mark on your calendar; Ionia Week. Ionia and St. Johns have been rivals for as long as I can remember. We don’t like them, they don’t like us. Traditionally,…
Whenever SJH Kids Fall In Line Dan Ward There is nothing like a Friday Night in a small town during Football Season. Walking into the stadium, shaking hands with friends you haven’t seen in a while, hot dogs, pizza, the student cheering section, and kids running around playing catch on the concourse. The crisp autumn…
Cover photo by Glenn Armstrong (gallery link below) District Semi-Finals vs. DeWitt Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened- Dr. Seuss It’s tough though, especially when they play Boys of Fall over the PA at the end of the game. “Well, it’s turn and face the Stars and Stripes It’s fighting back them…
“PLAYOFFS?! Don’t talk about—playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs!?!” That’s right true believers, your Friday Night Heroes, THE St. Johns Redwings are talking about playoffs. It’s been a few years. The last time St. Johns was in the playoffs was 2019 (discounting the odd 2020 COVID year). That year the Redwings were also 6-3 in the…
There is nothing and I mean NOTHING like playing Ionia in any sport. 3umm (let’s not get into specifics) years removed from it and I still get the same feeling in my stomach. It’s Friday Night, it’s St. Johns, it’s Senior Night and it’s Ionia. Who’s got it better than us? NOOOBODY! Since it’s senior…