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You are here: Home / Broadcasts / Constantine claims share of SAC Lakeshore with 43-28 win at Kalamazoo United

Constantine claims share of SAC Lakeshore with 43-28 win at Kalamazoo United

October 16, 2020 By Jordan Slocum

Constantine football grabbed a 43-28 road win against Kalamazoo United Friday evening.   The win clinches a share of the SAC Lakeshore division title for the Falcons and ends KU’s undefeated season.

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In the first half, all five Constantine drives ended in touchdowns.    The opener went 75 yards, capped off by a two-yard Boe Eckman rush.   The Titans matched on their opening drive with a 25-yard fourth down TD pass from Will Zuiderveen to Steven Widger.

Falcon quarterback Caden Hetmansperger scored on a sneak for the final play of the first quarter.   After forcing a punt, Constantine scored on a 20-yard TD run on fourth down by Hetmansperger.   United’s third drive got them back within a score; a nine-yard Zuiderveen rush with 1:48 remaining in the half.

The Falcons scored with 65 seconds left on a 64-yard pass from Hetmansperger to Brayden Clark.    Constantine then took the ball right back with a surprise onside kick.   They drove and scored with 19 seconds remaining on another Hetmansperger sneak, then punched on a two-point conversion via Davonte Conley for a 36-14 halftime lead.

KU’s defense would crack down on the Falcon run attack in the second half, but Constantine’s defense would get a Lukas Hagenbuch interception and a fumble recovery on a bad snap.   Clark took off on a 48-yard TD run in the fourth quarter to seal the win.   United’s Drew Finley and Zuiderveen added rushing TDs in the waning moments.

Both teams move to 4-1 overall with the win.  The Falcons are now 4-0 in divisional play with United dropping to 3-1.   Constantine now has back-to-back wins over KU and leads the series 4-3 over the co-op.   Falcon head coach Shawn Griffith also hit a milestone with his 130th victory, passing Tim Baker for the program record.

Constantine closes the regular season at home next Friday against Coloma (4-1) with a chance to clinch the division outright.   United is scheduled to host Fennville in week six, but the Blackhawks have forfeited their last two games, meaning KU may end up with a forfeit win or a new opponent come next Friday.

Listen back to Friday’s broadcast here. 

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Kalamazoo United 7 7 0 14 28
Constantine 14 22 0 7 43

Scoring Summary
First Quarter
CO: 2 yard run Boe Eckman, Kylie Roberts PAT (5:38)
KU: 25 yard pass Steven Widger from Will Zuiderveen, Charlie Prom PAT (1:50)
CO: 1 yard run Caden Hetmansperger, Roberts PAT (0:00)

Second Quarter
CO: 20 yard run Caden Hetmansperger, Roberts PAT (6:00)
KU: 9 yard run Will Zuiderveen, Prom PAT (1:48)
CO: 64 yard pass Brayden Clark from Caden Hetmansperger, Roberts PAT (1:05)
CO: 1 yard run Caden Hetmansperger, Roberts PAT (0:19)

Fourth Quarter
CO: 48 yard run Brayden Clark, Roberts PAT (7:13)
KU: 17 yard run Drew Finley, Prom PAT (6:03)
KU: 27 yard run Will Zuiderveen, Prom PAT (0:36)

Total Yards: Constantine 459, United 321
Passing Yards: Constantine 67, United 83
Rushing Yards: Constantine 392, United 238
Turnovers: Constantine 0, United 2
Constantine Passing: Caden Hetmansperger 2-4, 67 yards, 1 TD
United Passing: Will Zuiderveen 10-20, 83 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Constantine Rushing: Ty Dumm 101, Brayden Clark 100, 1 TD; Caden Hetmansperger 94, 3 TD; Davonte Conley 89, Isaac Hall 7, Boe Eckman 2, 1 TD; Owen Griffith -1
United Rushing: Drew Finley 122, 1 TD; Will Zuiderveen 110, 1 TD, Chris Terpstra 6
Constantine Receiving: Brayden Clark 1-64, 1 TD; Owen Griffith 1-3
United Receiving: Steven Widger 1-25, 1 TD; Lucas Dommer 4-22, Wyatt Steensma 2-11, Peter Dragan 1-11, Kyle Hoogenboom 1-8, Chris Terpstra 1-6
Constantine Defense: Boe Eckman 6 tck, 1 sack, 3 TFL; Davonte Conley 2.5 tck, Isaac Hall 3 tck, Owen Griffith 3 tck, Carson Platz 5 tck, Heston Wiggs 3 tck, Ryan Doty 1 tck, Gage Ensign 1 tck, Ty Dumm 0.5 tck, Lukas Hagenbuch 2 tck, 1 INT, Carter Bates 1 tck, Ryan Davidhizar 1 FR
United Defense: N/A
Records: Constantine 4-1 (4-0 SAC Lakeshore); United 4-1 (3-1 SAC Lakeshore)

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