PONTIAC — Considering Marine City and Notre Dame Prep came into Friday’s game against one another averaging nearly 95 points combined, the safe bet was that the offenses would steal the show.

The Irish did have a few explosive plays, but it was their red zone stops coupled with a turnover recovery and an impactful moment on special teams that defined their 21-12 victory over the Mariners.

Trailing just one possession late in the third quarter, a 42-yard run by sophomore Eli Volkman and back-to-back rushes of 13 and 12 yards by senior quarterback Lyncoln Osterland helped set up a 4-yard TD run by Osterland on the first play of the fourth quarter.

But the Mariners (6-2) were forced to go for two to tie the game at 14 after Irish senior lineman Henry Ewles got a hand up to deny the extra p

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