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BIG RAPIDS– Mona Shores’ graduate Brady Rose left his mark for the Ferris State Bulldogs on Saturday.

Rose caught five passes for 84 yards and that included a 69-yard touchdown pass as the Bulldogs advanced in the NCAA Division II Super Regional with a 17-14 victory over Pittsburgh State.

Ferris kicked a 20-yard field goal with 3:03 remaining to advance to this Saturday’s showdown with archrival Grand Valley State, the No. 1 seed in the tournament.  The Bulldogs (11-1) will travel to undefeated Grand Valley looking to avenge a 22-21 defeat back on Oct. 15 in Big Rapids.

The rematch is set for 1 p.m.

Rose’s touchdown came late in the first quarter and put the Bulldogs up 14-0. Rose, who plays the slot position, is a redshirt freshman.

Another key contributor at the slot position against Pittsburgh State was former Muskegon Big Red  CJ Jefferson, who caught eight passes for 68 yards.

Also seeing a significant amount of playing time from the area are two redshirt freshman – former Ludington Oriole Jake Plamondon and former Montague Wildcat Brennan Schwarz.

Plamondon (6-3, 287) has played in 11 games this season. He has recorded 15 tackles, one of which came in Saturday’s narrow victory.

Schwarz (6-3, 215) has played in nine games for the Bulldogs and recorded 12 tackles.

Former Muskegon Big Reds slot receiver CJ Jefferson (Photo/Joe Washington)

Former Ludington Oriole Jake Plamondon (Photo/Joe Washington)

Former Montague Wildcat Brennan Schwarz (Photo/Joe Washington)