High School Football News

Mama Said Knock You Out – Playoff Game 1 Recap

Mama Said Knock You Out By Dan Ward Explosion, overpowering, and over the competition, we’re towering. The St. Johns Redwings came out Friday night ready to make a statement, and the Ortonville Brandon Blackhawks took the first hit. In the playoffs, there’s no time to feel your way into a game. You either show up…
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It’s Gonna Be A Rip And Roaring Time

September 6, 2025

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 by Dan Ward

August 30, 2025

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…

Celebrating Redwing Athletes: Fall 2024 LSJ All Area Team Honors

February 3, 2025

Congratulations to Redwing 2024 Fall Athletes who were selected by The Lansing State Journal  to their respective All Area teams! Photo Credit: Josh Ortman, Ortman Productions. See all the pictures from St. Johns Sports and Events at: https://www.ortmanproduction.com/stjohnshighschool Lansing State Journal Girls Cross Country All Area Lansing State Journal Boys Cross Country All Area Please…

Redwings vs Panthers – Playoff Recap by Dan Ward

November 3, 2024

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…

Redwings Roll into Playoffs! Week 9 Recap by Dan Ward

October 26, 2024

“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…

Exciting Senior Night Game vs Ionia Comes Down to the Final Minutes

October 19, 2024

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…