Eastern Michigan Athletics
Team Fink Tops Team Hale, 14-7, in 2019 Spring Game
4/13/2019 4:31:00 PM | Football
Team Fink won its second straight spring game
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University football team treated fans to an exciting exhibition to close out the spring schedule Saturday, April 13, inside "The Factory" at Rynearson Stadium. Team Fink defeated Team Hale, 14-7, in the 2019 Spring Game thanks to a sack on third down by sophomore Vince Boyd (Flint, Mich.-Carman-Ainsworth) that thwarted a game-tying drive.
Sophomore Jairus Grissom (Dearborn Heights, Mich.-River Rouge) led Team Hale down field on an 76-yard drive, capped by a four-yard QB keeper on third-and-goal to put the White team up, 7-0, on the first possession of the game.
Team Fink came right back, using a 31-yard pickup to move into Team Hale's side of the field. After sophomore Preston Hutchinson (Mason, Ohio-Mason) converted on a QB sneak on fourth and two, freshman Karmi Mackey (Seffner, Fla.-Seffner Christian Academy) punched it in on a four-yard scamper to even the score at 7-all.
After forcing a three-and-out, Hutchinson broke through a hole for a 39-yard rushing score to put Team Fink in front, 14-7, at halftime.
Two sacks by Team Hale, one of which negated a 28-yard touchdown strike, kept Team Fink from building on its lead on the first drive of the second half. Despite a 28-yard toss from senior Mike Glass III (St. Louis, Mo.-Hazelwood Central (Southwestern College)) to junior Michael Thompson (Stockton, Calif.-Stagg) that was followed by two more grabs of 10-or-more yards, a pair of timely defensive plays forced a punt to give possession to Team Hale trailing by seven, 14-7.
Another key defensive play, this time by sophomore Blake Bogan (Grand Blanc, Mich.-Grand Blanc), kept the 14-7 score intact into the final stanza. With Team Hale looking to even the score, Bogan intercepted a tipped pass in the endzone to keep Team Fink ahead, 14-7, with one quarter to play.
The score remained the same in the fourth as the defense continued to shine. A near pick-six by Team Hale kept Team Fink from building on its lead, before junior Isaac Stiebeling (Fort Wayne, Ind.-Snider) was stopped on fourth down to maintain the 14-7 score.
A 52-yard scamper down the sideline by freshman Marc Hairston (Fort Wayne, Ind.-South Side) gave Team Hale a chance to tie the game, but Boyd's sack and a stop on fourth down secured the 14-7 victory for Team Fink.
The 2019 EMU football season will feature a year-long series of events, initiatives, and programming centered around fans, student-athletes, and the community. The celebration will salute the five decades of student-athletes that have played inside Rynearson Stadium, as well as, the more than 2.8 million fans who have passed through the turnstiles to watch one of the 252 home games in the venue. Furthermore, the College Football 150th Anniversary celebration will be recognized at all divisions of the collegiate game during the 2019 season.
Fans can now order reserved non-chairback season tickets for just $90 ($18 per game). EMU faculty and staff can secure season tickets for $70 ($14 per game), while youth season tickets are just $50 ($10 per game). In addition, EMU continues to offer the Ultimate Fan Season Ticket Plan for $150 ($30 per game). The premiere plan includes a padded chairback seat and VIP parking in the Convocation Center lots.
Buying a season ticket is your best deal as you will save 38 percent when compared to the single-game rate Tickets are now on sale at EMUEagles.com/tickets, by calling 734.487.3669 or by visiting the EMU Ticket Office.
