Photos by Tate Stine | CatchMark
MUSKEGON — James Young passed for 232 yards and five touchdowns in leading North Muskegon to a 55-0 victory over host Orchard View in a West Michigan Conference nondivisional football game Thursday night.
Here are notables and more details from the game:
- Young hit Ben Meyers and T.J. Byard for two TDs apiece. Meyers’ scoring receptions covered 13 and 27 yards, while Byard’s covered 30 and 28.
- North Muskegon’s August Gerardi carried the ball five times for 39 yards and two TDs.
- North Muskegon’s Carsen Moat caught a 4-yard TD pass from Young to start the game.
- Kyle Huff led North Muskegon defensively with 9.5 tackles, including two tackles for loss.
- North Muskegon’s Jacarri Edwards and Denny Belmonte added 6.5 stops each, while Edwards also snagged an interception.
- North Muskegon’s Sam Gallo finished with 5.5 tackles, including one stop for lost yardage.
- North Muskegon outgained Orchard View in total offense, 317-144. The Cardinals outrushed the Norsemen, 144-80.
- Orchard View’s Collin Riley led his team defensively with four solo tackles and one assist.
- North Muskegon forced four OV turnovers, while the Norsemen had two.
- North Muskegon was 7-of-9 on third-down conversions compared to 1-of-11 for Orchard View.
- North Muskegon improves to 1-1 overall, while Orchard View slips to 0-2.
- North Muskegon hosts Mason County Central next Friday, while Orchard View visits Montague.
