FINAL — GLEN LAKE 21, FRANKFORT 6. The Laker defense smother the Panthers (5-5) in the second half as the Lakers (8-2) advance to the district final next Friday, Nov. 6 at Bark River Harris at 7 p.m.
This is Frankfort’s last game as an 11-player team as the Panthers move to 8-player football next season.
Q4, 4:30 — INTERCEPTION LAKERS. Glen Lake interception by freshman Lamdin Moeggenberg in the end zone to give the Lakers the ball back. 21-6
Q4, 11:07 — TOUCHDOWN LAKERS. Robinson runs it in from 1-yard out on 4th & goal to score for the second time tonight. XP good, 21-6
END Q3 — GLEN LAKE 14, FRANKFORT 6. Diotte sets the Lakers up on the 2-yard line following a 35 yard run going into the final frame.
Q3, 2:00— Both teams struggled to move the ball much in the third, 14-6
HALFTIME — Glen Lake leads Frankfort 14-6. Panthers go wide right on a field goal attempt to end the half.
Q2, 1:20 — INTERCEPTION PANTHERS. Frankfort senior Nelson Catanese snags the Panthers second interception of the half and returns to the Laker 15-yard line only seconds after Carver returned a pick-6.
Q2, 1:30 — PICK-6 PANTHERS. Frankfort senior Jayden Carver takes an interception 50 yards to the house. It's 14–6.
(Ben Diotte)
Q2, 7:50 — TOUCHDOWN LAKERS. Quick drive, thanks to a 45-yard pass from junior quarterback Levi Wetmore to junior Liam Palmer to get the Lakers to the goal line. Diotte capped the drive with a 3-yard rushing touchdown. XP good. 14–0.
(Levi Wetmore)
Q2, 11:00 — Frankfort forces a Laker turnover on downs in their own end.
END Q1 — GLEN LAKE 7, FRANKFORT 0. Glen Lake junior Ben Diotte breaks for a 29-yard rush as the Lakers start the second at Panther 33-yard line.
Q1, 8:23 — TOUCHDOWN LAKERS. Glen Lake senior quarterback Parker Robinson rushes the ball in from two yards out to score first 7-0. The Lakers capitalize off a Frankfort muffed punt inside their 15-yard line on the opening possession
6:53 p.m. — We're live from Glen Lake. Both teams are warming up. The sun is setting on a crisp fall night with no wind and clear skies.
Frankfort will receive as the Lakers elect to defer to the second half.
GAMETIME
For the second time this season, the Lakers (7-2) and Panthers (5-4) meet on the gridiron, and this time the loser's season ends.
Kickoff is tonight at 7 p.m. in an MHSAA D8 district semifinal, and I'll have live updates and photos from start to finish right here on this page.
The Lakers won the first meeting, 33-0, back on Oct. 9.
Glen Lake enters the playoffs as one of the hottest teams around — after a 2-2 start, the Lakers reeled off five straight wins, capped by three consecutive shutouts over Frankfort, Benzie Central and Tawas, and shared the Northern Michigan Football Conference title with Harbor Springs and East Jordan.
Frankfort opened the season 5-1 before dropping its final three games — all to playoff teams in Glen Lake, East Jordan and Oscoda. Now the Panthers get a rematch on their own terms, with a playoff upset and an extended season on the line.
The stakes reach beyond tonight: the winner will most likely travel to Bark River Harris (7-2) next Friday (Nov. 6) while the Broncos host L'Anse (4-5) this weekend. Elsewhere in the bracket, Beal City (9-0) hosts Beaverton (4-4), while Iron Mountain (7-2) and East Jordan (7-2) square off, with the district winners advancing to the regional finals.
Follow along here all night for live scoring updates, highlights and photos from the game starting at 7 p.m.
