Overview
- Senior quarterback Caden Bucholtz led the Pirates with 149 rushing yards and three touchdowns, including two scoring throws.
- Harbor Beach raced to a 21-0 lead, turning a Skiler Kruse fumble recovery into a 19-yard touchdown pass to Matt Geiger.
- Hudson’s run-first attack produced 331 yards on 59 carries, with Grayson Bills gaining 151 yards on 26 rushes and quarterback Colt Perry scoring on a 53-yard keeper.
- With about two minutes left, Kruse converted a 20-yard field goal to restore a two-score cushion and then made a touchdown-saving tackle on the ensuing kickoff.
- Benson Harper’s interception in the final minute clinched the game as Harbor Beach finished 14-0 and never trailed in the championship.