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Forest Park took undefeated Lake Linden-Hubbell to the wire before falling 42-38 in a Great Lakes Eight Conference-West game Saturday.
After Dax Huuki scored on a 14-yard run in the fourth quarter, the visiting Trojans took a 38-36 lead on a conversion pass from Vic Giuliani to Jon Giuliani. The Lakes answered, however, as Brady Axford reached the end zone from 2 yards out to complete the scoring with two minutes remaining.
Lake Linden-Hubbell improved to 6-0 in the conference and 7-0 overall. Forest Park dipped to 4-2 in the conference and 5-2 overall.
The Trojans will host Ironwood (0-6, 1-6) on Friday.
Vic Giuliani completed 18 of 33 passes against LL-H, including scoring tosses to Huuki, Jon Giuliani and Noah Starr. The yardage total was 207 and he was picked off once.
Huuki rushed 19 times for 132 yards and two TDs. Vic Giuliani had seven carries for 32 yards.
Jon Giuliani totaled seven receptions for 87 yards, while Huuki had four catches for 57 yards. Tight end Eli Brzoznowski had two receptions for 43 yards.
Axford led the Lakes with 187 yards rushing and 3 TDs on 22 carries.
The Trojans outgained the Lakes, 368 yards to 330, but drew 65 yards in penalties to just 16 for the hosts. Lake Linden-Hubbell also had no turnovers.
First quarter
LL-H, Brady Axford, 53-yd. run
Second quarter
FP, Dax Huuki, 22-yd. pass from Vic Giuliani
LL-H, Kickoff return (conversion)
LL-H, Axford, 27-yd. run
FP, Jon Giuliani, 14-yd. pass from V. Giuliani (Huuki, pass from V. Giuliani)
FP, Noah Starr, 2-yd. pass from V. Giuliani (Huuki, pass from V. Giuliani)
Third quarter
LL-H, Joshua Daavettila, 40-yd. run (conversion)
FP, Huuki, 3-yd. run (Starr, pass from V. Giuliani)
Fourth quarter
LL-H, Alfred Milkey, 6-yd. run (conversion)
FP, Huuki, 14-yd. run (J. Giuliani, pass from V. Giuliani)
LL-H, Axford, 2-yd. run