Munising, Menominee stay alive in playoffs

MARQUETTE-  Munising Mustangs running back Garrett Blank accounted for five touchdowns, as Munising defeated Forest Park, 43-14 in a MHSAA Division 8 football playoff game at the Superior Dome.

Blank ran for four touchdowns and passed for another. Alex Hill caught two touchdown passes for Munising, who moves on to face Beal City in the state semifinals next week.

The Mustangs (11-1) and Aggies (10-2) have never played each other. The game date, time, and location has yet to be determined.

In Menominee, the Maroons held on for the 43-35 win vs. Freeland. Menominee (12-0) will face Grand Rapids West Catholic (12-0) in the state semifinals next week. The two teams clashed in the Division 5 state championship game last year, 27-14. The game date, time, and location between GRWC and Menominee has yet to be determined.

FOOTBALL

Division 5

MENOMINEE 43  Freeland 35

Division 8

Munising 43  FOREST PARK 14

GLIAC

MICHIGAN TECH 59  Lake Erie 14

NORTHERN MICHIGAN 66  Findlay 38

HOCKEY

Michigan Tech 4  BEMIDJI STATE 2

FINLANDIA MEN 4  St. Scholastica 3

Marian 6  FINLANDIA WOMEN 1

MARQUETTE ROYALES 6  Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings 4

BASKETBALL

MTU Women 59  MINNESOTA DULUTH 58

NMU Women 49  Minnesota State-Moorhead 46

Indianapolis 88  NMU Men 51

LAKELAND 92  Finlandia Men 55