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Indians Keep Playoff Hopes Alive with 22-14 Win Over Grizzlies

By David Van Geison | Oct 19, 2026 12:13 AM

The Tecumseh Indians went on the road Friday Night and helped their chances of making the MHSAA Tournament with a 22-14 win over Ypsilanti Community in Ypsilanti. Lucas Hartman ran for 129 yards on 32 carries and scored two touchdowns, while Brayden Bauer scored the game winning touchdown, scampering 29 yards for the game’s decisive score with 3:39 to play in the game. The Grizzlies opened the scoring with the only touchdown of the 1st quarter on 2-yard run by Maurice Shemwell and they converted the 2-point conversion to lead 8-0. The Indians fought back in the second quarter as Hartman scored the first of his two touchdowns on an 11-yard run, but the conversion failed leaving the score 8-6 at the intermission. In the 2nd half the Grizzlies increased their advantage to 14-6 on two-yard run by Derek Graves, but again the Indians rebounded on a Hartman’s 2nd touchdown to tie the game at 14-14 heading into the fourth quarter. Tecumseh began their winning drive on their own 32 and proceeded to marched 68 yards in ten plays for Baur’s the 29-yard touchdown for the games winning score. The drive consumed 7:08 of the clock. Baur finished the game with 81 yards passing and was 6 of 10 passing for 53 yards through the air. For Ypsilanti, they were led in rushing by Kyre Reid who rambled 139 yards on 19 carries. With the win Tecumseh moves to a record of 5-3 and they finished 3rd in the SEC White division for the year. The Indians will play their final home game of the regular season this week as they conclude the season on the road at Adrian Madison on Friday night.

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