Sep 06, 2014 By Hunter Hendley Local Sports Journal NORTH MUSKEGON - North Muskegon kept the game plan simple and it worked well Friday night in a 49-22 win against Hart. The Norseman led 49-8 at halftime. North Muskegon head coach Mike Belmonte noted that the first-half execution w... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Bobby Clanton is big and on Friday the Orchard View running back had a big night. Clanton finished with 315 yards rushing with three touchdowns in the Cardinals' 34-7 win over host Manistee. Clanton produced touchdown runs of 66, 40 and 55 yards. Q... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Muskegon coach Shane Fairfield saw his team experience a bad case of “fumble-itis” in the second quarter against Grand Rapids Christian. But the Big Reds overcame those three lost fumbles and an 11-point halftime deficit to ... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL - The West Michigan Conference has literally turned upside down. Last year Shelby went 7-0, won the league, and advanced all the way to the state semifinals. Whitehall only won a single game and finished next to last in the conf... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2014 By Lucas Rains Local Sports Journal If offense is your thing, then you would have enjoyed Friday night’s matchup between Oakridge and Montague. Actually, the Eagles dominated the contest on both sides of the ball on their way to a 44-0 win. Both teams entered the game... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Junior Dakota Hudson returned the opening kickoff 85 yards to ignite host Ravenna Friday night in its 41-14 West Michigan Conference win against Mason County Central. “We’ve really been practicing special teams,” stated Ravenna head coach David Sm... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Mona Shores and Fruitport met on the football field for the first time since 1983 Friday night. The latest version of the rivalry turned out to be the most lopsided of all, with Mona Shores walking way with a 48-7 win on its hom... READ MORE
Sep 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal It's usually safe to assume that a team with a 19-point lead will hang on to win a football game. But that wasn't the case Friday in Hesperia. The host Panthers scored the first 19 points of the game, and led 19-7 at halftime, but Ludington responded with ... READ MORE
Sep 05, 2014 Local Sports Journal Friday night high school football is here but we'll see if the weather cooperates. Meteorologists are calling for thunderstorms but radar shows a long line of storms predominantly to the south of Muskegon. If the night goes on as planned, here is a radi... READ MORE
Sep 04, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal What an interesting first week it was in area high school football. Hart, which hadn't won a game in memory, came out of nowhere and thrashed an unsuspecting Manistee Catholic. Orchard View, which has struggled for several years, pulle... READ MORE
Sep 03, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Don’t ever count out Mike Parker in a football game. The Orchard View senior has a proven track record of making plays when they matter. “I just give it 100 percent and whatever happens, happens,” Parker said. Las... READ MORE
Sep 03, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Friday will be the first time in a long time that Fruitport and Mona Shores will meet on the football field. The last time, in fact, was 1983, when Mona Shores won 20-0. The only other meetings were in 1963 (Shores won) and 19... READ MORE
Sep 02, 2014 By Jason Goorman Local Sports Journal Muskegon Big Reds will be on the air this 2014 football season, after all, with 103.7 FM The Beat carrying radio broadcasts of the games. The locally-owned radio station announced the new deal on Tuesday and named longtime Big Red ... READ MORE
Aug 30, 2014 By Mike Mattson Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Muskegon coach Shane Fairfield has no problem celebrating a big football victory. And they don’t come much bigger than the Big Reds’ thrilling 21-14 win against state power Detroit Catholic Central Friday night at Hackley... READ MORE
Aug 30, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Oakridge coach Cary Harger was eager to find out how his young team stacked up against a respected state football power like Grand Rapids West Catholic. The verdict? The Eagles have a lot of work to do, particularly when it com... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Big Reds football season is finally here and not much could be better to watch than the game winning touchdown by senor running back Alezay Coleman. Coleman broke free for a 40-yard touchdown strike off the pitch from quarterback Shawn Pfe... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2014 Local Sports Journal Sophomore running back Brady Tate rushed for 197 yards on 14 carries and scored four touchdowns, helping the Hart Pirates down Manistee Catholic 37-8 Thursday in a non-league football opener for both schools. The victory was a much needed boos... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2014 By John Jarvi Local Sports Journal FRUITPORT -- Rookie Grand Haven Buccaneer football coach Jason Duram didn't have to wait very long for his first victory. Duram's Buccaneers rallied for 10 points in the fourth quarter and came away with a 17-14 non-league victory... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Ludington Orioles struggled on offense and fell to Manistee 27-7 in their season opener. Manistee jumped out to a 15-0 lead after the first quarter and led 21-7 at halftime. Another fourth quarter touchdown gave Manistee the 27-7 final. “The d... READ MORE
Aug 29, 2014 Local Sports Journal Defense highlighted the Mason County Central Spartans' attack in a 40-0 rout Thursday night over Benzie Central. Although the score says otherwise, Mason County Central Coach Scott Briggs noted that the defense kept the Spartans in the game, until the... READ MORE