(New Buffalo, MI)  - Something special could be in the making for the New Buffalo High School football team, which began the season with consecutive blow out victories. 

 

On Friday, September 25th, The Bison defeated Eau Claire on the road 68-0.  The score was 52-0 at the end of the first quarter.  The Bison scored five touchdowns on their first 10 plays from scrimmage.

 

“I feel like we had a really good game plan and the kids executed it very well and when that happens the results speak for themselves,” said Head Coach Matt Johnson.

 

Quarterback Michael Bombin started things on offense for the Bison with a 55 yard touchdown run.  Brenden Tanksley on the next series of downs ran the ball into the end zone from 70 yards.  Other highlights included a 50 yard touchdown run by Anthony Lijewski and two receiving touchdowns by Stephen Margaritis.  Ben Lijewski led the Bison on defense with 11 tackles and a fumble recovery.

 

New Buffalo opened the season the previous week with a 52-8 win at Bangor.  Johnson said he believed a factor in both lopsided victories was competing against programs that just converted to 8 man football this year.  New Buffalo made the transition from the 11 man game last year.  “There’s a learning curve that they’re going through and we were able to take advantage of it,” he said.

 

Johnson said the next two games against programs more established in the 8 man game will shed more light on how far the Bison have come since winning one game last season with a squad of mostly underclassmen.

 

New Buffalo hosts Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian School Friday at 7:30 p.m.  The Bison play at Bridgman on October 9 at 7 p.m.

 

“Right now, we’re a nice shiny new Corvette.  We’re fast and we look good on the outside, but these next two weeks will tell us what type of engine we actually have underneath the hood,” Johnson said.