CALEDONIA, Mich. — Mona Shores captured the Michigan Division 2 district football championship Friday, Nov. 6, defeating Caledonia 49–35 in a game that remained tied deep into the fourth quarter.
With the score even at 35–35 and just over two minutes remaining, Mona Shores quarterback Owen Terpstra directed a five-play drive and scored on a 4-yard run with approximately 52 seconds left. The touchdown put the Sailors ahead 42–35.
Caledonia’s next possession ended almost immediately when a pass was deflected into the hands of Mona Shores defender Desean Taylor, who returned the interception for a touchdown. The defensive score stretched the lead to 49–35 and settled a back-and-forth district final.
Earlier, Terpstra had given Mona Shores a 35–27 lead on a 34-yard touchdown run, but Caledonia answered with a short Robert Restau touchdown run and a two-point conversion by quarterback Bryce Backus to tie the contest with 2:21 remaining.
The victory delivered Mona Shores its first district championship since 2020 and improved the Sailors’ record to 10–1. Caledonia finished 8–3. Mona Shores advances to face Byron Center in the Division 2 regional final.
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