Football
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West Michigan Ironmen ready to start fresh, hosting Chicago on Saturday in season opener with Carder under center
Posted on 04/16/2021By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The 2020 season started and ended with disappointment for the West Michigan Ironmen – all within a...
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The retirement of educator-coach Pat Collins, who understands the true value of high school sports, is a big loss for the area sports community
Posted on 02/22/2021Coaches like Pat Collins only come around so often, and their full value can never be measured in wins and losses.
That’s why the Muskegon area...
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[VIDEO] One week ago, Montague gave its best response to most challenging season on record: A state football title
Posted on 01/29/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
Just one week ago on Friday, January 22, the Montague Wildcats captured the Division 6 football state title.
For Wildcats fans, the day will live...
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[VIDEO] Mona Shores football highlights and photos of the Sailors’ big win at Ford Field
Posted on 01/27/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
Mona Shores football added to its legacy on Friday, January 23 when it captured the Division 2 state title for the second straight season.
Completing back-to-back...
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Montague breaks open close game with a big second half, beats Clinton 40-14 to claim Division 6 state championship
Posted on 01/22/2021By Andrew Johnson and Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comDETROIT – The Montague football team was dominant all season – an unusually long season, which lasted from September...
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Mona Shores outlasts a stubborn Warren De La Salle 25-19 to capture its second straight Division 2 state championship
Posted on 01/22/2021By Steve Gunn and Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comDETROIT – Early in Friday’s Division 2 state championship game, it looked like Mona Shores might have an easy...
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Montague football team will try to put finishing touches on a perfect season in Division 6 state finals on Friday
Posted on 01/21/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE – You’ll often hear football teams talk about having a sense of brotherhood and family-like bonds.
For the Montague varsity football team,...
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Mona Shores preparing to defend its Division 2 state championship in third title matchup with Warren De La Salle
Posted on 01/20/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTON SHORES – Back in 2014, Coach Matt Koziak’s Mona Shores Sailors were babes in the woods when it came to the...
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Muskegon Big Reds’ hopes for a fifth straight appearance in the state football finals dashed in a 14-0 loss to DeWitt
Posted on 01/16/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comLANSING – The Muskegon football team was 12-0 in state semifinal football games before losing 14-0 to DeWitt on Saturday in the...
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The monkey is off Montague’s back: Wildcats avenge last year’s state semifinal loss with a 49-14 thrashing of Grayling
Posted on 01/16/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE – There were probably a few Montague fans who were a little worried in the early going on Saturday, when their...
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Mona Shores storms back from halftime deficit, beats Traverse City Central to advance to the Division 2 state finals
Posted on 01/16/2021By Mitchell Boatman
After a string of nail-biting playoff wins, Mona Shores is ready for anything in Saturday’s semifinal against TC Central
Posted on 01/15/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTON SHORES – Maybe, in some ways, it’s good that the Mona Shores football team had a long break during its state...
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After tasting a rare regular season defeat, Big Reds are refocused on state title goal, ready for DeWitt in semifinals
Posted on 01/15/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – For a team that wins a lot, year after year, the thrill of victory can lose its edge.
And when winning...
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Montague’s chance to redeem last year’s heartbreaking OT loss in semifinals comes Saturday against Grayling
Posted on 01/14/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE – Every high school football team focuses on ending its season by hoisting a state championship trophy – particularly those teams...
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Patience paid off for Muskegon senior Jacarri Kitchen, who waited two seasons for the chance to show off his talent
Posted on 01/14/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMU8KEGON – Not too many talented high school running backs have to spend two seasons mostly on the bench, waiting for their...
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DeKuiper’s dramatic field goal as time runs out gives Mona Shores a 24-21 regional win and a berth in state semifinals
Posted on 01/9/2021By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comKeegan DeKuiper hasn’t been...
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Montague plows past Montrose 41-16 in regional final, ready to avenge last year’s heartbreaking loss in state semifinals
Posted on 01/9/2021By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMONTAGUE – It didn’t take long to see that the Montague football team was still very determined to return to the state...
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Big Reds look great after long layoff, beat East Grand Rapids 24-0 to claim fifth straight regional championship
Posted on 01/9/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Muskegon football coach Shane Fairfield never dreamed he would be standing on the turf at Hackley Stadium in the bitter...
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Oakridge falls to defending state champion Grand Rapids Catholic 58-7 in Division 4 regional championship game
Posted on 01/9/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comGRAND RAPIDS – The Oakridge football team, like other district champions throughout the state, got its wish to finish out its season,...
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After several close calls in the playoffs and the long break, Mona Shores set to continue bid for a repeat state title
Posted on 01/8/2021By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comFor much of the season, the Mona Shores football team has looked dominant, and very resourceful, in its quest for a second...
