BENZONIA -- Ryan Konieczka ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns as Suttons Bay evened its record with a 35-6 Northwest Conference triumph over Benzie Central.
Konieczka scored on a pair of 14-yard touchdown runs for the Norsemen (3-3, 2-2 NWC).
Nick Porritt, who added 78 yards on the ground, contributed a 16-yard touchdown run.
Jeff Lott, who kicked all five extra points, and Noah Reyhl had 1-yard TD runs in the fourth quarter.
Reyhl led Suttons Bay with 11 tackles while Nelson Shinos, Ben Walters, Pete Bumgardner and Gabe Gallagher had eight.
Benzie (0-6, 0-4) got its points on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Sean Coykendal to Gus Tanner. Jake Jeske paced the Huskies with 11 tackles while Robert Hopkins had 10 and Mark Michalek eight.
MORE NORTHWEST
Mesick 28
Glen Lake 21
Mesick's fourth-quarter touchdown was the difference in a 28-21 Northwest Conference win at Glen Lake.
The Bulldogs (2-4, 2-2) won for the second straight week.
Nate Sneed was 7-for-17 passing for Glen Lake (2-4, 1-3) for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Joey Czapek ran 22 times for 96 yards and a score.
Matt O'Brien had 12 tackles for Glen Lake while Tim Hubbell had 10 tackles and two fumble recoveries.
LAKE MICHIGAN
Boyne City 31
Charlevoix 7
Boyne City topped Charlevoix 31-7 to stay within a game of first place in the Lake Michigan Conference.
The Ramblers (5-1, 3-1) play East Jordan (0-5) next week.
Charlevoix scored its touchdown on a 6-yard pass from Clayton Mitchell to J.T. Lawrence to cut the lead to 18-7 in the third quarter. Bill Foley added the extra point.
Grayling 18
Harbor Springs 13
Grayling got a lot more fight out of Harbor Springs this time around.
The Rams, who lost to the Vikings 63-0 a year ago, battles to drop an 18-13 decision to Grayling this time around.
"Harbor Springs has really improved," Grayling coach Ben Brock said. "They played really well."
Jimmy Osga threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns, one each to Tyler Steffey, Cody Myers and Tyler Hanson.
Eric Ferrigan caught five passes for 142 yards.
Geo Bindschatel led the Grayling defense with 12 tackles and a sack and Matt Haight had 10 stops and three sacks.
SKI VALLEY
Forest Area 62
Pellston 6
Forest Area celebrated homecoming in a big way Friday with a 62-6 Ski Valley Conference win over Pellston.
The Warriors (5-1, 5-1) can clinch a second straight playoff berth next week against Johannesburg-Lewiston. It also gave them a half-game lead in the conference standings, after Mancelona beat Central Lake 46-21.
Justin Gordon ran for 161 yards and two scores for Forest Area while A.J. Freeman had 148 yards and two scores. Tyler Denike also ran for 106 yards.
Jeff Hulwick -- a 6-foot, 275-pound tackle for Forest Area -- had a touchdown and five two-point conversions.
The Warriors played their JV team in the second half and had scores from Victor Williams and Joe Kelly.
Inland Lakes 49
Bellaire 7
Inland Lakes jumped out to a 35-7 first-half lead Friday and picked up a 49-7 Ski Valley Conference win over Bellaire.
The Eagles (1-5, 1-4) led 7-0 early when Josh Sheneman hauled in a 22-yard touchdown from Reece Koepke.
Sean Payne had 160 kick return yards for Bellaire and also rushed for 53 yards. Steve Apsel had an interception.
Joburg-Lewiston 40
Onaway 13
Johannesburg-Lewiston handed Onaway a 40-13 Ski Valley Conference loss.
Joburg (4-2, 4-2 SVC) hosts Forest Area (5-1, 5-1) in a big league tilt next Friday.
Jan O'Bradovich and Cory Grossman scored rushing touchdowns for Onaway (1-5). O'Bradovich ran for 82 yards and had eight tackles on defense, while Grossman rushed for 60 yards.
Travis Chapman led the Onaway defense with 10 stops.
HIGHLAND
Lake City 6
Manton 2
Jordan Jackson scored on a 4-yard run to close out a 21-play drive that consumed almost the entire third quarter to lead Lake City to a 6-2 win over Manton.
The Rangers went three-and-out to start the second half and Jackson's TD didn't come until 18 ticks were left inthe quarter.
Manton (3-3) led 2-0 at halftime on Kyle Schwab's first-quarter safety.
Darren Morris led the Rangers with 95 yards rushing on 14 carries and along with Brennen Allen paced the defense with 13 tackles. Dominic Strange added 11 stops.
Lake City improves to 2-4.
NON-CONFERENCE
Petoskey 35
Sault Ste. Marie 7
Petoskey came away with a 35-7 non-conference win at Sault Ste. Marie Friday.
The win moved the Northmen to 6-0 on the season and clinched the school's first playoff berth since 1998.
Petoskey held a 21-0 lead at the half.
Gaylord St. Mary 42
Oscoda 20
Gaylord St. Mary earned a 42-20 non-conference win on the road in Oscoda Friday.
The Snowbirds (4-2, 3-2) had three touchdowns from Justin Malczyk, who ran 19 times for 108 yards.
Austin Lawniche was 5-for-8 passing for 128 yards and ran 11 times for 167 yards. He also scored twice.
Nick Purgiel had nine carries for 59 yards and a score.
Matt Churches had 12 tackles while Malczyk added 10.
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