Blue Devils fall from unbeaten ranks, Islanders roll Bays
WEST BRANCH – The Sault Blue Devils football team dropped a nail-biter on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Ogemaw Heights Falcons, 7-6.
It was the first taste of defeat for the Sault squad, following a 4-0 start.
The Falcons scored on a 20-yard pass roughly halfway through the second quarter, but the Sault answered right back with just over four minutes left in the first half as Sault quarterback Callen Campbell hit Max Scott with a 16-yard scoring pass. The difference was, the Falcons kicked the extra point and the Sault failed in its two-point attempt.
The Blue Devils have shown the ability this season to close games out late, but on Saturday, that was not the case. They worked their way down the field on their final drive, making it all the way to Ogemaw's 10-yard line before an interception essentially sealed the Falcon win.
Campbell led the Blue Devils in rushing with 55 yards on 11 carries.
“Give them credit,” Sault coach Scott Menard said of the Falcons. “They had a really solid game plan defensively and they executed it very well.”
In the passing game, Campbell was 7-of-14 for 77 yards with a TD and two interceptions, both of which came in the final three minutes of the game. Max Scott led the receiving corps with three catches for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, the Sault was led by Kaydin Lujon with 13 tackles. Evan Arbic had six stops, while Adam Horrigan and Cale Bell had five each.
Things don't get any easier for the Blue Devils (4-1) as they travel to Kingsley on Friday for a date with the Stags.
Cedarville-Detour 64, Brimley 24
DETOUR — The Cedarville-Detour Islanders racked up some Playstation numbers against the Brimley Bays on Friday night, beating the visitors 64-24 in a Great Lakes 8 Conference matchup.
The Islanders racked up 723 yards of total offense on the night, and rushed for a ridiculous 587 yards.
Cedarville-Detour held a 42-16 lead heading into halftime and never looked back.
The Islanders had three players rush for over 100 yards. Quarterback Cason Smith led that group with 195 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, while Mike Perkins also had 19 attempts. He totaled 150 yards and also scored two touchdowns. Jackson Barr had 110 yards and two scores on 11 tries.
Smith threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns on 8-of-14 passing. He threw one to Hasek Sweeney, who caught four passes for 88 yards, and tossed the other TD to Perkins, who caught a total of two passes for 44 yards.
Defensively, the Islanders were pased by Smith, Perkins, and Ron Papin, all with six tackles. Smith and Perkins had an interceptino, while Papin recorded a sack. Sweeney also recorded a pick, while Ty Norris had five tackles and blocked a punt.
The Bays, who are in a rebuilding year, showed some positive signs. Quarterback Trey Lynn seems to be getting better every time out as he threw for 163 yards on 38 attempts. He had two touchdowns and three interceptions. Lynn also rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on the night.
Owen Johnson had 81 receiving yards, while Perry LeBlanc had 79receiving yards and two Tds.
Defensively, the Bays were led by Johnson's 19 tackles. He also had an interception. LeBlanc finished with 16 stops.
The Islanders (4-1) will travel to Rapid River on Friday night, while Brimley (1-4) will host Engadine in the Weather Bowl.
Rudyard 2, Engadine 0
The Engadine Eagles forfeited to Rudyard this week due to a lack of healthy players.
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Blue Devils fall from unbeaten ranks, Islanders roll Bays
