The Wolverines turn the tide of their season with an amazing back to back win by both Top 23 and Academy against Illinois.
Top 23
The game began on a beautiful crisp day over on the turf field. Top 23 starts off strong with a try from Travis Dantzer and conversion by Eoin, leading the score 7 – 0 within the first 7 minutes. In the last ten minutes of the first half, Nick Campbell comes in fast with support from Ian Kwant on a wide run. The conversion is no good, but Michigan ends the first half with an impressive score of 12 – 0. After a long hustle in the second half, Will Biel scores, bringing up the scoreboard 17 – 0, with no conversion. Seventeen minutes left in the game, Illinois scores their first and second try, tightening up the score to 17 – 12 Wolverines. Feeling the pressure, Muter succeeds with a strong try, followed by a long conversion from Truman. The game ends with Michigan in the lead, 24 – 17.
Final Score: 24 – 17
Roster:
#1 – Grimm, Davis
#2 – Bodner, Jacob
#3 – Demers, Jamie
#4 – Majure, Thomas
#5 – Biel, William
#6 – Hoag, Tanner
#7 – Kleber, Lyric
#8 – Dantzer, Travis
#9 – Perez, Jordan
#10 – Visco, William
#11 – Flowers, Bryan
#12 – Sansevero, Eoin
#13 – Muter, Will
#14 – Kwant, Ian
#15 – Campbell, Nick
#16 – Walter, Brandon
#17 – Zlonkevicz, Matthew
#18 – Orlowski, Nathaniel
#19 – Patzer, Matthew
#20 – Elmgren, Andrew
#21 – Hanson, Alec
#22 – Macdonell, Aidan
#23 – Stovall, Truman
Academy Side
Academy keeps up the positive energy from Top 23. After a few tries and a tough run by both teams, the academy game wraps up the first half with two tries by Conor and Walter, setting the scoreboard 10 – 19 Illinois. Illinois responds promptly with another successful try, heating up the game. Truman comes in fast with a try, but no conversion. Davis Grimm hustles in after with another try and failed conversion. The score builds, 20 – 24. After another exciting run by Watson, Michigan takes the lead with a successful try and conversion, 27 – 14, the score is close. The Wolverines are fire this second half, as Conor scores his second try of the game, and Visco following soon after with a diving try, and Truman supports, making the kick. Michigan shoots up the scoreboard 41 – 24. After one last score by Illinois, the game is finished and Michigan ends both games in the lead.
Final Score: 41 – 36
