Lakeshore’s offense came out firing under the lights at Al Stockman Stadium, opening with a 60-yard touchdown run from quarterback Kaden Griffiths to take an early lead over Portage Northern. The Lancers’ momentum was short-lived, however, as the Huskies responded with three straight touchdowns to seize control before halftime. Despite flashes of big-play potential, penalties and turnovers plagued Lakeshore’s first-half drives, keeping them from maintaining rhythm or field position.

Griffiths continued to shine in the second half, accounting for all three of Lakeshore’s touchdowns and finishing with an impressive 255 yards rushing on 19 carries. His second-quarter scoring runs of 28 and 21 yards briefly pulled the Lancers within striking distance, but Northern’s special teams answered imm

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