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KHS out; Maroons, Broncos advance

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Kingsford's Dom Fredrickson (9) puts on the brakes to avoid a tackle by Negaunee's Waylon Harvala (3) during an MHSAA Division 5 district championship game Saturday at Flivver Field. Negaunee won 20-14. (Terry Raiche photo)

Kingsford’s football season came to an end Saturday with 20-14 loss to Negaunee in an MHSAA Division 5 district final at Flivver Field.

The Flivvers gained a 14-8 lead in the second half on a 53-yard touchdown pass from Blake Tomasoski to Dom Fredrickson, but the Miners responded with 12 unanswered points capitalizing on turnovers.

Negaunee (7-4) will travel to face Ogemaw Heights (9-2) in a state quarterfinal Friday. Kingsford finishes at 10-1.

In Division 7, Menominee advanced with a 42-8 home win over Manistee (5-6). The Maroons (10-1) will host Charlevoix (8-2) in a state quarterfinal Saturday.

Bark River-Harris (9-2) hosted Maple City Glen Lake (8-3) in Division 8 and prevailed 38-13. The Broncos will be on the road in the quarterfinals, visiting Beal City (11-0) on Saturday.

In eight-player Division 1, Pickford (9-2) and Deckerville (10-1) will meet in a state semifinal on Saturday in Cadillac. Pickford advanced with a 28-22 win at home over Ishpeming (8-3).

Lake Linden-Hubbell (10-1) was eliminated in eight-player Division 2, falling 32-14 at home to Gaylord St. Mary (11-0).

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