2008 Crosstown Showdown
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10:00 p.m.: TC Central beats West 21-14 in crosstown showdown
Traverse City Central raced out to a three-touchdown lead and hung on for a thrilling 21-14 win over cross-town rival Traverse City West in their regular season finale at Thirlby Field.
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Central stops West's late drive
Since the start of organized football in seventh grade, Traverse City Central's senior class had never tasted victory over Traverse City West. Ray Gidley's tackle on the 2-yard line as the final horn sounded Friday ended that streak.
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Sophomore QB provides an unexpected boost
A year ago, Mack Sovereign was taking snaps on the junior varsity team as a freshman. Friday night, he helped Traverse City Central's football program take another step, maybe even a leap.
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James Cook: TC coaches successfully wing it
Traverse City Central and West are in extremely capable hands. Face it, most people didn't think TC West would be in the playoffs this year. First-year coach Tim Wooer put the Titans there. Many didn't expect much from Central last year after coming off an 0-9 season, but the Trojans went 5-4. Tom Passinault was a huge reason for the turnaround in his first season at the helm.
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Mike Eckert: Assistants play key roles
Friday's game couldn't have been much bigger for Traverse City Central and TC West, as the two teams renewed their annual rivalry in the Crosstown Showdown. And in the big game -- in big situations -- both coaches turned responsibility over to their assistants.
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Notebook: TCC coach leads celebration
As time expired in Friday's Crosstown Showdown at Thirlby Field, Traverse City Central's students stormed the field to celebrate the Trojans' 21-14 win over TC West, and first win over the Titans since 2005. Leading the charge onto the field was Trojans coach Tom Passinault. (Plus more notes from the game.)
Continued ... - Thursday, October 23, 2008
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Rain can't dampen schools' spirits
A steady rain fell across Thirlby Field in the hours building to the annual crosstown battle between Traverse City Central and West high schools. But instead of dampening the enthusiasm for the yearly show-down, the foul weather seemed to feed it.
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10:00 p.m.: TC Central beats West 21-14 in crosstown showdown


