Cheboygan football no match for high-powered Traverse City St. Francis in home defeat

CHEBOYGAN — Taking on the Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators has been a nightmare for the Cheboygan Chiefs since they joined the Northern Michigan Football League Legends Division years ago.

Friday was no different as the Chiefs struggled to hang with the Gladiators in a 55-6 loss at Western Avenue Field.

The Gladiators (5-1, 3-0 NMFL Legends) piled up almost 500 yards against the Chiefs (3-3, 0-2), who found themselves in a 41-0 hole at halftime. The Chiefs finished with 250 yards offensively.

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Cheboygan finally got on the board late in the third quarter when junior Jack Ekdahl capped off a 98-yard drive with a 12-yard touchdown run. Ekdahl recorded 53 yards rushing, while sophomore quarterback Nolan Schley tallied 118 yards on the ground, including a 71-yard carry. Sean Postula added 43 yards rushing.

Defensively, Eli Chase’s nine tackles paced the Chiefs, who received three tackles and a forced fumble from Chauncey Lovelly, and three tackles apiece from Josiah Calhoon, Gabe Sabolsky, Evan Benson and Postula.

Cheboygan travels to Kingsley for a 7 p.m. clash on Friday, Oct. 11.

Comets compete at Mackinac Island tournament

MACKINAC ISLAND — The Mackinaw City volleyball team competed at the Mackinac Island tournament on Saturday.

The Comets (11-10-2) split with Beaver Island (18-25, 25-24) in its second match, but dropped games against Cedarville (12-25, 17-25) and Burr Oak (9-25, 15-25).

“Saturday was a day where we weren't at our best and we had a difficult time getting into any consistent rhythm,” Mackinaw City coach Jake Huffman said. “All three teams we played today were sharp, played very well, and had some solid volleyball talent. We struggled establishing consistency in our serving, passing, and in getting into system, while our opponents were in system.”

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Rian Esper had eight service points, eight assists and three aces for the Comets, who received five points, four aces and three kills from Kerry-Ann Ming, five points, three aces and two kills from Abby Brown, three kills and two points from Elizabeth Kruczynski, five kills apiece from Alaina Brown and Vanessa Groenewoud, and two points from Alaia Mendez.

Mackinaw City heads to Boyne Falls for the Northern Lakes Conference tournament on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at jgreenleaf@gannett.com . Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @sportsCDT

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