No. 7-ranked Cardinals improve to 8-0 and earn first league crown since 1986 with win over Charlotte


COLDWATER — The Coldwater football team left little in doubt against visiting Charlotte on Friday, earning a 30-7 victory to secure the program's first outright league title since 1986.

The Division 3 No. 7-ranked Cardinals won by a score of 30-7 to improve to 8-0 overall and 7-0 in the Interstate Eight Conference. Spencer Burns led the effort with 11 carries for 126 yards and three touchdowns (2, 77, 28).

Also for Coldwater, Luke Beckhusen had seven carries for 58 yards and a score (3); while Joey Severn had five carries for 80 yards and Sam DeMeester had 14 carries for 65 yards.

Defensively for the Cardinals, Austin Krzeminski had an interception. Charlotte's score came on the game's final play.
