Special East Jordan team meets end against juggernaut Beal City
BEAL CITY — There’s no discrediting the work that’s been done and progress shown by the East Jordan football team. But, there’s another level to reach still. The Red Devils got an up close look at it Friday night in a Division 8 playoff showdown with powerhouse Beal City. An unbeaten Aggies team built a commanding lead on the Red Devils and never looked back to get to 11-0 on the season after a 41-6 win. “It was a game that we kind of knew some things had to go our way,” East Jordan coach Adam Grybauskas said, speaking highly of Beal City. “They came out and it was obviously very physical and it kind of shocked us a little bit. It just ended up what it was.” It’s now four straight seasons of at least 11 wins for Beal City, who earned a 2024 Division 8 state title and reached the semifinals the year prior. That’s the kind of level Grybauskas one day wants to see the Red Devils competing at, but it takes time. “They’re about as established as you can be,” Grybauskas added on the Aggies. “We’re building something and it’s been something we’re saying, we’re still
