St. Mary football wins regional championship over Lake Linden-Hubbell
LAKE LINDEN — The Gaylord St. Mary Snowbirds had to travel over 300 miles, using two different buses to make the nearly seven-hour trip to Lake Linden for Saturday's 8-player Division 2 regional championship. For the first two quarters, GSM played like a team still getting off the bus, falling behind 14-0 early in the second quarter after falling victim to a pair of trick plays. Then, the Snowbirds seemingly woke up. A few lineup changes allowed junior Cal Royce to have one of his best games of the season, accounting for three second-half touchdowns as Gaylord St. Mary (11-0) scored 32 unanswered points in a 32-14 victory over Lake Linden-Hubbell (10-1), winning the team's first 8-player regional championship and advancing to the program's first state semifinal game since 2002. Here's how the Snowbirds defeated one of the top Upper Peninsula powers: SCORES Northern Michigan high school football playoff scores, updates for Week 2 Volleyball Here's how Gaylord, St. Mary and JoBurg volleyball fared in districts Quarterback change leads to offensive success for GSM While GSM's defense had the bigger reputation, allowing just 14 total points in nine games this season, both defenses starred in the first quarter. LLH found
