2013 Boys Varsity Football September 20 @ Forest Hills Eastern

The Maroons took on the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks on Friday, in what was sure to be a great match. Forest Hills Eastern started the scoring off with a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter to put them up by a score of 14-0. Holland Christian fought back in the second quarter with a series of great runs by quarterback Caleb VanderLugt, which ultimately led to a one yard touchdown run by VanderLugt. The Hawks fought back for a 6-point touchdown to extend their lead to 20-7. The Maroons responded with a 6-point touchdown of their own, as VanderLugt connected with Kyle Steigenga for a 25 yard touchdown pass to make the Halftime score 20-13 in favor of the Hawks.

The Maroons started the second half with a couple great passes. One of which was a long pass to Kyle Steigenga to put the Maroons in the red zone, the other was a short touchdown pass to Matt DeKock to tie the game up at 20 points apiece. On the next Hawks drive, the Maroons were able to force a key fumble, which was picked up by Holland Christian's David Williams. That Maroons drive ended with another VanderLugt rushing touchdown to put the Maroons up by a score of 27-20. At the end of the third quarter, the Maroons had another key offensive drive. Matt DeKock led the Maroons to the 10 yard line with multiple running plays, and Caleb Vanderlugt was able to finish that drive with his 3rd rushing touchdown of the night. The Hawks began the 4^th quarter with a touchdown pass to make the score 34-27 in favor of the Maroons. Holland Christian added another touchdown with three minutes remaining in the game, as Caleb VanderLugt ran for another touchdown to extend the Maroons lead to a score of 41-27. The Hawks were able to add another touchdown to cut the lead to just seven points, however the Maroons held on and earned their first win of the season by a score of 41-34.

Coach Caserta said following the first win of the Maroons' season, “The first half was a struggle, our defense wasn't on top of their game, but we really played well in the second; we were physically a lot better.” The Maroons look to get their second win of the season on Friday, September 27, as they welcome Grand Rapids Catholic Central to their home turf.