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ST. JOSEPH – Brody Maas looked like a lion chasing down its prey.
The Zeeland West linebacker chased the quarterback out of the pocket. It forced the QB to make a bad throw that was picked off by Dux defensive back Brandon Holman, who sprinted into the end zone for a pick-6.
It was that kind of game for Zeeland West as it dominated on both sides of the ball in a 42-0 win over St. Joseph High School on Friday night to win its third-straight Division 3 district championship.
“I knew we could defend very well,” Zeeland West coach John Shillito said. “But I didn’t know we could defend that team as well as we did.”
Zeeland West (10-1) got three rushing touchdowns from Jonah Leslie, two from Isaac VanderZwaag and the pick-6 from Holman. They also got three interceptions and didn’t have a single penalty.
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And at the end of the game, they got to hoist the district trophy.
“It’s so much fun,” Maas said of winning the trophy. “It’s one of those experiences that you don’t get very often. So when you do, you just have to cherish it.”
The Zeeland West football team faced St. Joseph in the Division 3 district championship game on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at St. Joseph.
Zeeland West advances to play Forest Hills Central next week in Zeeland.
Zeeland West jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first quarter. Leslie’s 36-yard run got the game going with a 36-yard run with 7:02 to go in the first quarter. Trey Sloothaak scored on the 2-point conversion. VanderZwaag then sprinted for a 38-yard score with 3:00 to go. Holman’s pick-6 made it 20-0. The last two scores, the 2-point conversion failed.
Keaton Hendricks had 12 carries for 125 yards, Isaac VanderZwaag 14 carries for 69 yards, Jonah Leslie seven carries for 51 yards and quarterback Trey Sloothaak 10 carries…
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Author : The Holland Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-11-09 03:08:43
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