For the first three quarters of Hillsdale’s home opener last weekend, it looked as if the Chargers were headed to a disappointing defeat against former conference foe Michigan Tech. However, the Chargers rattled off 21 unanswered points in the final quarter to secure an improbable 31-27 victory. The win improved their record to 2-0, the...
Charger football wins season opener against Mercyhurst
The Hillsdale College football team began its first season in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference with a 19-11 win in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. In the first meeting between the two teams in nearly 10 years, the Chargers defeated Mercyhurst University, improving their all-time record to 8-3 against the Lakers. In what could be described...
Football returns 20 starters for inaugural Great Midwest season
After a 5-5 campaign in its final season as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Hillsdale College football team returns with revamped expectations in its debut season in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. In a preseason coaches’ poll, the Chargers ranked second in the eight-team conference. The Chargers begin their...
Holmes signs with Buffalo Bills
After four up-and-down seasons with the soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders, Hillsdale football alum Andre Holmes ‘11, is continuing his six-year-old career with the Buffalo Bills. Holmes, who had a base salary of $2 million in 2016, is earning a bit of a pay-raise with a three-year, $6.5 million contract. “I texted Dre to congratulate him...
JJ one-in-a-McMilllian
As a child, Jerome James (JJ) McMillian used to read the sports section of the paper every single day. Years later, he now works at Hillsdale College as the ball boy manager for football and basketball teams,and is and the Charger’s number one fan. “He’s just the joy in our lives and keeps us happy...




