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Kenowa Hills wins its first district title, and Shine climbs the Griffins' list

Plus, Calvin beats Hope for the first time in The Rivalry's football chapter

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Kenowa Hills wins its first district football title with a 63-⁠0 rout of Ludington

Kenowa Hills dominated its district final

63-0
Kenowa Hills' win over Ludington
204
passing yards for Grayson Fellows
135
total yards for Ludington

Source: mlive

If you stayed up for Friday's district finals, Kenowa Hills gave you something to talk about. The Knights beat Ludington, 63-0, for the program's first district title, a week after winning their first playoff game since 1992.

Quarterback Grayson Fellows threw four touchdown passes, and future Michigan running back Lundon Hampton ran for two scores. Ludington coach Brent Gillett said afterward, "They are overwhelming and they are the state title favorite for a reason."

  • Kenowa Hills record: 10-1
  • Next up: regional at Kenowa Hills against Hudsonville Unity Christian
  • Byron Center: 59-37 over Portage Northern, its third title in four years
  • Grandville: season ends at 5-6

Unity Christian got to that regional with a 49-23 win over Forest Hills Eastern. Over at Byron Center, Cam Payne, one of 10 semifinalists for the Michigan High School Football Player of the Year award, ran for four first-half touchdowns.

Kenowa Hills led three high-scoring district winners

Sources: mlive, Local Sports Journal

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Value
Kenowa Hills63 pts
Byron Center59 pts
Unity Christian49 pts

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Dominik Shine moves into second on the Griffins' career scoring list in a 4-⁠2 win over Milwaukee

If you caught Friday's game at , you saw Griffins history. Dominik Shine scored the game-winning goal on the power play in the second period of a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Admirals, passing Travis Richards in the process, and later added an assist to reach 240 points.

Dominik Shine passed Travis Richards for second on the Griffins' scoring list

Source: mlive

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Michel Picard380 pts
Dominik Shine240 pts
Travis Richards238 pts

It capped a big week. Wednesday, Shine became the first player in franchise history to score four goals in a regular-season game, in a 6-2 win over the Texas Stars. Friday's win stretched the Griffins' points streak to nine games.

9games in the Griffins' points streak

The AHL-leading Griffins went 8-0-0-1 over that stretch.

Source: mlive

  • Griffins record: 10-1-1-1 for 22 points, tops in the AHL
  • Shine this season: 17 points, including 10 goals
  • Rookie Carter Bear: four-game points streak
  • Trey Augustine: 25 saves in goal

News Notes

Calvin football

Calvin beat Hope, 38-24, for its first win in on the football field, in front of a record crowd of 3,786 at the newly built Knight Stadium. Both teams came in undefeated and tied for first in the MIAA, and the win clinched a share of the MIAA title. Luke Michmerhuizen caught two long touchdown passes in a game that was tied to start the fourth quarter. mliveThe Holland Sentinel

Calvin and Grand Valley State both won big Saturday

  • Hope24
    Calvin38
    FinalCalvin's first win in the football Rivalry
  • Northern Michigan14
    Grand Valley State61
    Final

Sources: mlive, WZMQ 19 News

GVSU football

No. 23 Grand Valley State beat Northern Michigan, 61-14, scoring 47 unanswered points after trailing 7-0. The Lakers (7-3) outgained the Wildcats 522-243. WZMQ 19 News

Amphitheater

The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority approved an agreement Friday for Acrisure, the amphitheater's $30 million lead donor, to serve as its insurance broker. The authority said the one-year deal is expected to save it about $100,000 annually. mlive

Restaurant Week

Restaurant Week is back, giving you nine days to try 60 participating eateries across the city. Chefs at Brewery Vivant and SILVA gave News 8 a behind-the-scenes look at their menus. WOODTV.com

Foster care

If you've wondered how to help foster youth in Kent County, CASA of Kent County and several partner agencies hold Fall into Foster Care on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The gathering puts the spotlight on all things fostering. WOOD reports that several West Michigan organizations are joining forces to show how you can get involved. wgvunewsWOODTV.com

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Mona Shores

Mona Shores won a wild district final at Caledonia, 49-35, on Owen Terpstra's 4-yard touchdown run with 52 seconds left and Desean Taylor's pick-six 6 seconds later. It's the Sailors' first district title since 2020, and they (10-1) now play at Byron Center (9-2) in the regional final. Local Sports Journal

Mona Shores beat Caledonia 49-⁠35 in a district final

  • Mona Shores49
    Caledonia35
    FinalMHSAA Division 2 district final

Source: Local Sports Journal

Lions

The Lions don't want Brian Branch to change how he tackles, even after the NFL fined him $23,882 for unnecessary roughness (use of helmet) on a hit on Packers tight end Tucker Kraft. Branch also concussed himself and teammate D.J. Wonnum against the Vikings. Sports Radio 98.7

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Kenowa Hills wins its first district title, and Shine climbs the Griffins' list

Plus, Calvin beats Hope for the first time in The Rivalry's football chapter

The TLDR

  1. Kenowa Hills wins its first district title with a 63-0 rout
  2. Dominik Shine moves to second on the Griffins' scoring list
  3. Calvin football beats Hope for the first time
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