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It was a ginormous week in the MHSAA football season, especially here in West Michigan. Conference championship shares were on the line, teams were jockeying for playoff berths, and the excitement was jam packed. A complete list of scores and links to MSR recaps can be found below!
Allendale 47 Unity Christian 20
Belding 49 Jackson 0
Big Rapids 48 Morley Stanwood 0: The Cardinals blanked Morley Stanwood to improve to 7-1 on the season. This is the second straight year in which the Cardinals have won seven games. Riley Vennix rushed 8 times for 137 yards and two scores, while Garrett Foster added two rushing touchdowns on five carries. Should Big Rapids secure one more victory next week against Alma, it will be the most wins in the regular seasons for the Cardinals since 2012.
Byron Center 9 East Grand Rapids 0
Cedar Springs 35 Kenowa Hills 21: The Red Hawks entered Friday at 3-4, facing a must-win against Kenowa. A fast start saw Cedar Springs jump ahead 28-7 before holding on for a two-score victory. Three different Cedar Springs ball carriers eclipsed 100 yards on the night: Marek Olenak (109), Dylan Lafontsee (104) and Kaide Dreyer (102). Lafontsee paced the way with two rushing scores, while Dreyer, Olenak and Bryce Luevano added one each.
Coopersville 34 Holland Christian 22
Elk Rapids 55 Harbor Springs 14
Forest Hills Central 37 Lowell 12: The Rangers bested the Red Arrows to keep their OK White title hopes alive. Mason McDonald completed 4/8 passes for just 43 yards, but three of those completions went for scores. He added 214 rushing yards on 18 carries and a touchdown. JT Hartman finished with 19 carries, 133 rushing yards and two scores. Brady Drueke paced the defense with 7 tackles.
Forest Hills Northern 34 Northview 20
Forest Hills Eastern 36 Middleville 30: The Hawks and Trojans played in an unexpected thriller on Friday night. These two exchanged scores throughout, with Middleville holding a 30-22 halftime advantage. A 25-yard Max Ferrick carry brought the game to even early in the third quarter, and a 1-yard plunge across the goal line by Preston Hoexum allowed the Hawks to win it in the fourth. In defeat, TK outgained FHE 350-258 with 304 yards on the ground. Drake Snyder paced the Trojans with 87 rushing yards, while Ethan Bonnema (76) and Brody Wiersma (75) added strong efforts. Preston Hoexum led FHE with 129 rushing yards, as the Hawks gained all 258 of their yards on the ground.
Frankenmuth 58 Bridgeport 22
Freeland 45 Bay City John Glenn 12
Gladwin 50 Beaverton 0
Godwin Heights 25 Lansing Eastern 6
Grand Rapids Catholic Central 21 South Christian 12
Greenville 35 Grand Rapids Christian 13
Gull Lake 38 Pinckney 14
Hart 54 Hesperia 0
Hastings 51 Jackson Northwest 14
Hemlock 37 St Louis 6
Kalamazoo United 21 Allegan 7
Kent City 24 Kalkaska 6
Lakeview 33 White Cloud 6
Lawton 21 Saugatuck 0
Ludington 41 Orchard View 14: The Orioles secured a win by outgaining OV 449-211. Two Cardinals fumbles were pivotal in this game. Cam Gunsell finished 7/9 passing for Ludington, tallying 100 yards. He added 231 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries.
Mason County Central 28 Shelby 7
Mona Shores 14 Zeeland West 6
Montague 24 Manistee 22
Muskegon 51 Union 6: The Big Reds blitzed the Red Hawks in a conference battle on Friday. Muskegon scored the first 51 points in this game, all in the first half of play. Destin Piggee had just four carries but turned those into 154 rushing yards and a score. Jakob Price found the end zone twice for the victors, racking up 88 yards on the ground.
Muskegon Catholic Central 20 Centreville 0: The Crusaders had a trio of second half touchdown runs to secure a victory over the Bulldogs. Vince Szymanski had two touchdown runs, carries of 6 and 11 yards, finishing the night with 41 rushing yards on 8 carries. Bryan Convertini added a 1 yard touchdown run, ending his night with 75 rushing yards on 15 carries. MCC now sits at 5-3 heading into their season finale next week against Traverse City St. Francis.
North Muskegon 64 Holton 0
Oakridge 48 Ravenna 13
Portage Northern 38 Stevensville Lakeshore 17
Reed City 45 Grant 0
Reeths-Puffer 35 Zeeland East 21
Spring Lake 34 Fruitport 19
Tecumseh 44 Loy Norrix 6
Tri-County 22 Chippewa Hills 6
Wayland 56 Ottawa Hills 0: The Wildcats used an explosive first half to improve their record to 5-3. Wayland attempted just one pass, which was completed for a 23-yard touchdown from Brady Cassini to Cameron Bogart. Otherwise, the victors tallied 290 rushing yards and six scores on 44 carries.
West Catholic 59 Hamilton 0
West Ottawa 38 Grand Haven 0
Whitehall 56 Fremont 0
Williamston 33 Sparta 17
Wyoming 34 Holland 13
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Ashley 46 Caseville 8
Bridgman 30 Red Arrow 8
Carson City-Crystal 60 Breckenridge 20
Concord 38 Britton Deerfield 16: The ‘Jackets cruised past the Patriots on Friday night. Concord scored the first 32 points in this game, despite being outgained 368-345 for the entire game. Three different Concord platers scraped togethrer a pair of touchdowns: Collin Thompson, Gavin Riske and Tylend Allen.
Gobles 60 Eau Claire 0
Maple Valley 54 Bangor 6: The Lions saw an offensive explosion in their win over Bangor. After a slow first quarter with just one score, Maple Valley put a 38-spot on the second quarter scoreboard. Ayden Wilkes was the feature player in this win, turning 10 carries into 129 rushing yards and three scores. Andrew Sheperd added two additional rushing touchdowns for the victors, who outgained Bangor 443-83.
Martin 28 Marcellus 14
Northpointe Christian 62 Lee 8
Pickford 60 Newberry 52
Tri-Unity Christian 8 Calvin Christian 0
Twin City Sharks 42 Bloomingdale 8
