Panthers Stumble in Opener Against Grass Lake

The 2019 season got off to a slow start as the Stockbridge football team fell to Grass Lake 58-12 in a game that was called in the second half due to thunderstorms that hit the area.

The Panther defense once again struggled to stop its opponent as Grass Lake racked up 371 total yards and recorded five touchdown passes.

Grass Lake jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter before the Panthers struck back. Brandon Nelson hit Cody Freiermuth with a 69-yard scoring pass to make it 14-6, but the two-point conversion failed.

The Warriors answered before the end of the quarter to make it 21-6 and it was all Grass Lake from there.

Grass Lake would score three more times and a safety made it 44-6 before the Nelson to Freiermuth connection hooked up once again, this time for 44 yards to make it 44-12.

The Warriors would add two more scores before the storms rolled in and called off the rest of the game making the final 58-12.

Nelson finished 11-25 passing for 174 yards and two scores.

Freiermuth finished with four catches for 135 yards and two scores, while Noah Robidou caught four for 31 yards. Riley Kennedy rushed for 21 yards to lead the team.

Ty Ayers had four solo tackle and seven assists to lead the defense. Kennedy added four tackles and four assists, while Dom Hamlett had four tackles and two assists and Josh Lewis two tackles and six assists.

The Panthers travel to Dundee (0-1)  for a non-league Friday at 7:00 PM.