Follow Josh VanDyke on Twitter
MUSKEGON – Another week is in the books and that means another full slate of highlights, recaps and reactions to what transpired on local gridirons Friday night.
Below is a look at how every Muskegon-area high school football performed during Week 5 of the 2022 season. Coaches are asked to submit results and player stats to jvandyke@mlive.com at the conclusion of their game each week.
FRIDAY’S SCORES
---
Shelby 22, Hesperia 16 OT
The Tigers snapped a 21-game losing streak that dated back to Oct. 19, 2019 with a thrilling overtime win over the Panthers on Friday.
Lalo Garcia was 9-for-18 passing for 102 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries to pace the Shelby offense, while Bishop Lee added 61 yards receiving nd one touchdown on two receptions.
Travis Boughan led the Shelby defense with 8.5 tackles, while Lee added 4.5 stops and Treyjin Waller had four tackles and Levi Cooley added one interception.
Shelby (1-4, 1-2 WMC Rivers) will host Holton (0-5, 0-2 WMC Rivers) next week, while Hesperia 1-4, 0-2 WMC Rivers) will travel to Ravenna (4-1, 3-0).
---
Ludington 34, Montague 14
The Orioles trailed 14-0 at halftime but reeled off 34 unanswered points in the second half to power past the Wildcats in West Michigan Conference action Friday night.
Chase Hackert was 8-for-22 passing for 110 yards and one touchdown to lead Ludington on offense, while Trey Forfinski was 2-of-3 passing for 57 yards and rushed for a team-high 72 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Aidan Gilchrist caught four passes for 89 yards and Nathan Gilchrist added a 48-yard reception.
Gage Jones led the Oriole defense with 10 tackles, while Forfinski added five tackles and Levi Laman had five stops and one interception.
Chase Gowell was 11-for-27 passing for 155 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions and rushed six times for 13 yards to pace the Montague offense, while Adam Baird added 67 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries and caught three passes for 43 yards. Michael Moore had 33 yards on seven carries.
Izac Jarka hauled in four passes for 66 yards and one touchdown, while Paul Olson had 45 yards receiving on four receptions.
Jarka and Rodney Brassfield each registered 10 tackles on defense to lead Montague, while Baird and Moore each added nine stops.
Montague (2-3, 1-2 WMC Lakes) will host North Muskegon (4-1) next week, while Ludington (4-1, 2-1 WMC Lakes) will host Manistee (3-2, 1-2 WMC Lakes).
---
North Muskegon 55, Hart 14
The Norsemen led 35-6 at halftime and continued to cruise past the Pirates in the second half for a convincing win in West Michigan Conference Rivers Division action.
Sophomore quarterback James Young finished 17-of-19 passing for 275 yards and two touchdowns and added 12 yards rushing and one touchdown on five carries to pace North Muskegon on offense, while TJ Byard caught three passes for 85 yards and one touchdown.
Ben Meyers caught three passes for 53 yards. Denny Belmonte rushed for 31 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries, Tristan Thomas had 31 yards rushing on three carries, August Gerardi rushed for 26 yards and one touchdown on five carries, Carsen Moat caught three passes for 34 yards and one touchdown and Jordan Washington added a 13-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Colbert.
Alec Newville and Sam Gallo each registered 5.5 tackles to lead the North Muskegon defense, while Drew Bartos added four stops and Kyle Huff had one interception.
Trenton Swihart was 3-for-10 passing for 57 yards with one touchdown and one interception to lead the Hart offense, while Trayce Tate added 49 yards rushing on 10 carries, Adrian Tice had a 4-yard touchdown run and Eman Hertzler hauled in three receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown.
Swihart also led the Hart defense with 8.5 tackles, while Tate added four stops.
North Muskegon (4-1, 3-0 WMC Rivers) will travel to Montague (2-3, 1-2 WMC Lakes), while Hart (3-2, 1-1 WMC Rivers) will travel to Mason County Central (1-4, 1-2 WMC Rivers).
---
Ravenna 19, Mason County Central 14
The Bulldogs trailed 14-7 at halftime but rattled off 12 unanswered points in the second half to secure a hard-fought road win in West Michigan Conference action Friday night.
Blake Homoly was 3-for-3 passing for 92 yards and one touchdown to spearhead the Ravenna offense, while Hunter Hogan was 3-for-6 passing for 51 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 99 yards on 15 carries. Nathan Kooiman had 85 yards receiving and one touchdown, and Chase Thomas added 55 yards receiving and one touchdown.
Derek Finlay recorded nine tackles to lead the Ravenna defense, while Juan Castro added eight, Caleb Forsythe had five tackles and two interceptions and Hogan added one interception.
Will Chye was 6-for-14 passing for 77 yards to lead the Spartans on offense, while Peyton Merz added 78 rushing yards on 13 attempts and Kaiden Cole had 49 yards rushing on 16 carries.
Ravenna (4-1, 3-0 WMC Rivers) will host Hesperia (1-4, 0-2 WMC Rivers) next week, while Mason County Central (1-4, 1-2 WMC Rivers) will host Hart (3-2, 1-1 WMC Rivers).
---
Zeeland West 38, Muskegon 36
The Dux jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first half but the Big Reds rallied to cut the deficit to just 26-14 at halftime. Muskegon continued to build its comeback effort and eventually took a 36-32 lead with 2:37 remaining in the game but Skyler Geurink broke free for a 26-yard touchdown run with 49 second remaining in regulation to secure a thrilling road win in OK Green Conference action.
Geurink rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries to pace the Dux, while Rolando Robelin added 95 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries and Parker Holman had 70 yards and one touchdown on nine attempts.
Junior quarterback M’Khi Guy finished with 202 yards rushing and one touchdown on 20 carries and was 5-for-14 passing for 51 yards and one touchdown to lead the Big Reds on offense, while Jakob Price added 85 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries and Destin Piggee rushed four times for 22 yards and caught three passes for 21 yards.
Amar Glover added a 25-yard reception, while Da’Carrion Taylor hauled in a 5-yard touchdown reception at the end of the first half.
Muskegon (3-2, 2-1 OK Green) will look to bounce back at Grand Rapids Union (3-2, 1-2 OK Green) next week, while Zeeland West (5-0, 3-0 OK Green) will host Mona Shores (4-1, 3-0 OK Green) in another pivotal league matchup.
---
MORE: Skyler Geurink’s big night helps Zeeland West football win thriller at Muskegon
MORE: Images from Friday night’s thriller from Hackley Stadium
---
Mona Shores 64, GR Union 14
The Sailors exploded for 43 points in the first quarter to create some separation on the scoreboard and continued to pile it on the rest of the way for a decisive win over the Red Hawks in OK Green Conference action.
Dahmir Farnum finished with 146 yards and four touchdowns on just eight carries to lead the Mona Shores offense, while Jonathan Pittman added 91 yards passing, including a 60-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Vinton and rushed for 34 yards and one touchdown.
Brandon Bankard rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown, while KeWaun Farnum added a 24-yard touchdown run. Farnum also tallied two interceptions on defense and returned one for a touchdown.
Mona Shores (4-1, 3-0 OK Green) will travel to Zeeland West (5-0, 3-0 OK Green) next week in a pivotal matchup in the conference championship race.
---
Whitehall 56, Manistee 0
The Vikings jumped out to a 28-0 lead and continued to roll in the second half to rout the Chippewas in West Michigan Conference Lakes Division action.
Kyle Stratton was 5-for-10 passing for 77 yards and two touchdowns and added 82 yards rushing and two touchdowns on nine carries to lead Whitehall on offense, while Jackson Cook added 51 yards and one touchdown on three carries. Nate Bolley had 45 yards rushing and one touchdown on five carries, Ca’Mar Ready had a 34-yard touchdown run, Cam Thompson caught two passes for 42 yards and one touchdown and added a 39-yard run and Malcolm Earvin had two receptions for 24 yards and one touchdown.
Cook led the Whitehall defense with 10.5 tackles, while Trenton Tenbrock added eight stops, and Jaiden Altgilbers had seven tackles.
Whitehall (5-0, 2-0 WMC Lakes) travels to Oakridge (5-0, 3-0 WMC Lakes) next week in an undefeated showdown in West Michigan Conference action.
---
Oakridge 36, Fremont 8
The Eagles led 14-0 at halftime and tacked on 14 more points in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Packers for a West Michigan Conference Lakes Division win.
Trever Jones rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries and caught two passes for 61 yards to lead the Oakridge offense, while Matt Danicek was 8-for-16 passing for 106 yards and rushed three times for 29 yards and two touchdowns and Evan Miller caught four passes for 46 yards.
Kyler DeKuiper was 5-for-10 passing for 104 yards and one touchdown to lead the Fremont offense, while Talen Reichert-Slater was 8-for-17 passing for 75 yards and one interception and Justin Dirheimer added 55 yards rushing on 21 carries and hauled in six receptions for 95 yards and one touchdown.
Michael Romero recorded 8.5 tackles to lead the Fremont defense, while Owen Hertel had six stops and Owen VandenBerg added five tackles.
Oakridge (5-0, 3-0 WMC Lakes) will host Whitehall (5-0, 2-0 WMC Lakes) in an undefeated showdown in West Michigan Conference action, while Fremont (3-2, 0-2 WMC Lakes) travels to Orchard View (0-5, 0-2 WMC Lakes).
---
Reeths-Puffer 55, Wyoming 7
The Rockets jumped out to a 29-7 lead at halftime and continued to roll in the second half for an impressive win in OK Green Conference action.
Senior tailback Brody Johnson rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns to pace the Reeths-Puffer attack, while quarterback Brady Ross was 6-for-14 passing for 52 yards and one touchdown and added two rushing touchdowns and Kameron Coleman added a 72-yard touchdown run.
Caiden Bolduc registered nine tackles to lead the Reeths-Puffer defense, while Tyviea Williams added six stops and Brooks Johnson had five tackles.
Reeths-Puffer (4-1, 2-1 OK Green) will host Zeeland East (1-4, 1-2 OK Green) in Week 6.
---
Fruitport 37, Coopersville 20
The Trojans broke in their brand-new field turf in style Friday night with a win over the Broncos in the OK Blue Conference action. Fruitport led 14-7 at halftime and scored twice in the fourth quarter to pull away for a convincing win.
Collin Jolman was 7-for-8 passing for 95 yards and added 164 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 14 carries to pace the Fruitport offense, while Paschal Jolman added 119 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 14 carries, Andrew B. Fielstra hauled in two receptions for 41 yards and Cody Nash had three receptions for 29 yards.
Nash also led the Fruitport defense with eight tackles, while Brock Dornbos added seven stops and Ricky Wiggins had five.
Fruitport (3-2, 2-1 OK Blue) travel to rival Spring Lake (1-4, 0-3 OK Blue) next week in the annual Battle on the Bayou game.
---
Holland Christian 21, Spring Lake 20
The Lakers led 20-14 through the first half of play but neither team found much success on offense in the third quarter. The Maroons took advantage late in the game with a touchdown pass with two minutes remaining in the game and converted the extra-point attempt to secure the narrow win in OK Blue Conference action.
Bryce Collins rushed for 62 yards on 12 carries to pace the Lakers on offense, while Darrel Lawrence added 54 yards on 15 carries. Reid Grimmer was 5-of-11 passing for 65 yards and two touchdowns, both to Jackson Lemming.
Jack Duggins led the Spring Lake defense with six tackles and returned an interception for a score to kick off the scoring, while Noah VanDreumel had five tackles, including a sack, Derrick Paggeot had four tackles and Collins hauled in two interceptions.
Spring Lake (1-4, 0-3 OK Blue) will host rival Fruitport (3-2, 2-1) next week in the annual Battle on the Bayou game.
---
Newaygo 25, Grant 12
The Lions jumped out to a 25-0 lead in the first half and fended off their rivals from Grant the rest of the way for a CSAA Gold victory Friday night.
Quarterback Grant Harkness rushed for 77 yards and added 76 yards passing and one touchdown to pace Newaygo on offense, while Remy Wells added 33 yards receiving and Dyllan Bazzett had 32 yards receiving.
Harkness also led the Newaygo defense with eight tackles, including two tackles for loss, and had two pass breakups, while Chad Saucier had five tackles with three sacks, Dyllan Bazzett had four tackles, two sacks and two pass breakups, Jordan Cook had four tackles with two sacks, Josiah Long had three interceptions and two pass breakups and Isiah Long had one tackles and one interception.
Newaygo (2-3, 1-2 CSAA Gold) travels to Reed City (4-1, 3-1 CSAA Gold) next week, while Grant (1-4, 1-2 CSAA Gold) will travel to Big Rapids (3-2, 3-1 CSAA Gold).
---
Muskegon Catholic Central 34, Orchard View 12
The Crusaders established a 21-0 lead in the first half and continued to roll the rest of the way for a lopsided non-conference win over the Cardinals.
Bryan Convertini rushed for 117 yards and four touchdowns on 14 attempts to pace the Crusader offense, while David Hill added 58 yards and one touchdown on nine carries.
Sam Kartes recoded 10.5 tackles to lead the Muskegon Catholic defense, while Easton Cook had nine stops, Harrison Scharmer had seven tackles, Tim Railing added 6.5 stops and Will Gowin and Convertini each had six tackles.
Alex Theile rushed for 74 yards to pace the Orchard View, while Mason Tuttle added 41 yards and one touchdown on five caries and Stephon Oakes added 53 yards rushing and one touchdown on nine carries.
Muskegon Catholic Central (3-2) will host Schoolcraft (4-1) next week, while Orchard View (0-5) will host Fremont (3-2).
---
Kent City 34, Lakeview 0
The Eagles led 14-0 at halftime and tacked on 20 more points in the second half to cruise past Lakeview on Friday in CSAA Silver action.
Kyler Larson rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries and was 3-for-4 passing for 37 yards and one touchdown to lead Kent City, while Caden Hartzell added 42 yards on nine carries, Joe VanOffelen had 32 yards on two carries, Gabe Rusnell had 13 yards and one touchdown, and Webb Longcore added a 22-yard touchdown reception.
Chase Moreno led the Kent City defense with 10 tackles and one sack, while Jake Perry added seven tackles, Will Harrison had six tackles, Jim Anderson had six tackles and one forced fumble, Webb Longcore had five tackles and Kyle Monterusso had five tackles and one interception.
Kent City (5-0, 2-0 CSAA Silver) will travel to Morley Stanwood (0-5, 0-1 CSAA Silver) next week.
---
White Cloud 60, Holton 0
Jace Silverthorn rushed for 168 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries to pace White Cloud on offense, while Landyn McGowen added 97 yards rushing and three touchdowns on eight carries. Nate Compeau had two receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown, Jason Ruether had one catch for a touchdown, Mason Ruether threw for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
Silverthorn registered 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks on defense, while Lloyd Sebright-Johnson added 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Xander Traynor had eight tackles and a fumble recovery, Carlos Brown had six tackles and one sack, Jason Ruether had four tackles, and Noah Robinson had a fumble recovery.
White Cloud (3-2, 0-1 CSAA Silver) will host Muskegon Heights Academy (0-4) next week.
---
Jenison 31, Grand Haven 6
The Wildcats led 14-0 at halftime and extend their lead to 24-0 in the second half as they rolled past the Buccaneers for an OK Red Conference win Friday night.
Xzavier Rodriguez was 8-for-22 passing for 75 yards and one touchdown and added 50 yards rushing on 18 carries to lead the Grand Haven offense, while Chase Robinson rushed for 28 yards on four attempts and caught four passes for 36 yards and one touchdown. Will Spoonas caught two passes for 54 yards, Will Korenstra caught three passes for 33 yards and Bode Wilson rushed for 24 yards on eight carries.
Dylan Cummings led the Grand Haven defense with six tackles, while Gus Abraham had five tackles and one sack, Wilson had five tackles and one tackle for loss.
Grand Haven (1-4, 0-3 OK Red) will host West Ottawa (2-3, 0-3 OK Red) next week in OK Red Conference play.
---
MORE MUSKEGON-AREA SPORTS COVERAGE
Vote for best high school football helmet in the Muskegon-area
Top 10 iconic high school football helmets in the Muskegon area
MLive Muskegon high school football predictions for Week 5
MLive Muskegon readers vote Kent City their favorite football stadium
Vote for the MLive Muskegon Athlete of the Week for Sept. 14-20
Five Muskegon-area football teams trending up heading into Week 5
OT thriller, league routs headline Muskegon-area football roundup for Week 4
10 Muskegon-area high school football stadiums every fan should visit
Former Lions rookie Kalil Pimpleton signed to New York Giants practice squad
Ad Choices