North Dickinson’s Jason Graham (12) finds daylight as Lake Linden-Hubbell’s Lukas Axford (3) and Tyler Axford (8) pursue during Saturday’s MHSAA Division 2 eight-player regional final at James D. Priestap Memorial Field in Felch Township. The Nordics won 32-12 and will play Onekama in a state semifinal Saturday at the Superior Dome in Marquette. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)

FELCH TOWNSHIP – Most of the year, the North Dickinson Nordics mainly depended on their explosive and diverse offense to stay unbeaten.

But in an MHSAA eight-player Division 2 regional against Lake Linden-Hubbell Saturday at NDHS, the Nordics’ defense took center stage.

Holding just a 16-12 lead early in the fourth quarter, North Dickinson kept the Lakes out of the end zone after they had a first down and goal from

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