St. Joseph closed its regular season at Dickinson Stadium against undefeated Portage Central, where the visiting Mustangs proved why they are one of Michigan’s top-ranked Division 2 teams. The Bears fell 40-8 in their regular season finale, as Portage Central’s ground game established control early, taking a 16-0 first-quarter lead and never looking back. St. Joe’s defense battled throughout the night, led by Nate Schmitt with 11 tackles and Joe Zarotney adding eight, but the Mustangs’ rushing attack — highlighted by three touchdowns from Cam Noe — kept the Bears on their heels.

The Bears’ offense struggled to find rhythm against a dominant Portage Central front that limited them to 157 rushing yards and just one completed pass on nine attempts. Running back Ish Dixon led the St. Joseph e

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