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Rockford Rams 35, Forest Hills Central 00

Rockford runs wild
Saturday, September 20, 2003 / The Grand Rapids Press

Rockford's running attack proved too much for Forest Hills Central to handle.

Bradd VanderVeen carried the football seven times for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns to highlight a potent Rams' ground game during a 35-0 shutout Friday night at Central.

VanderVeen had a 45-yard scoring run in the third quarter and a 30-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter.

Rockford, tied for eighth in the Division 1 state rankings, had 32 total carries for 310 yards.

Spencer Klukowski began the scoring with a 24-yard run before Steve Kik went into the end zone from a yard out for a 14-0 first-quarter lead. The Rams added a second-quarter score with Sean O'Rourke's 31-yard run.

Mark Bossauh had 27 carries for 82 yards for the Rangers, who had 142 rushing yards and just 148 total yards.

Cody Markward led the Rockford defense with eight tackles. Central got seven tackles form Peter Kruass and Bossauh.

Rockford is 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the O-K Red Metro. The Rams host East Kentwood, the top-rated team in Division 1, next Friday. 

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