Lakers utilized a 9-0 run to end the first half and pull away from Bad Axe, defeating the Hatchets, 50-30 on Friday, January 16, 2026. The Green Machine is off to its hottest start in at least 20 years with a 9-2 record.

Bad Axe led at the end of the first quarter, 12-10 with balanced scoring inside, but the Hatchets wouldn't score again inside of 19'9", relying on three-point shooting for the remainder of the game. Lakers' Caden Carriveau scored half of his 16 points in the second quarter to give the green & white a three-point lead at halftime, 21-18.

The second half saw the Lakers turn up the heat on defense, forcing six Bad Axe turnovers in the third quarter and outscoring the Hatchets 13-6. Lakers continued to pull away with a 15-0 run over six minutes. Only a Bad Axe three-pointer would end that streak before Lakers would add another 10 straight points.

The Green Machine was led by their tall tandem of Lucas Wehner's 17 points and Carriveau's 16. Bad Axe was paced by Blake Darnell's nine points and Mason Hurley finishing with six points. The Hatchets made just six shots in the final three quarters, all beyond the arc. They attempted just three shots inside for the entire second half, missing all of them.

Lakers now improve to 4-0 in divisional play, holding a one-game lead over Cass City. Bad Axe has lost five games in a row, searching for its first win in over a month.

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The Harbor Beach Pirates proved to be the most dominant team with a 31-20 victory over the Hudson Tigers for the MHSAA Division 08 State Championship on Friday, November 28, 2025.

Harbor Beach's victory caps off a perfect 14-0 season with the Pirates defeating the previous four Division 08 state champions (Beal City, Ubly, Whiteford and Hudson), as well as the defending Division 07 state champions (Millington).

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Harbor Beach blasted their way through the State Semi-Finals, shutting out the Bark River-Harris Broncos, 40-0 on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The Pirates now face the Hudson Tigers for the MHSAA Divsion 08 State Championship.

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The Pirates scored on their first five drives and brought in two interceptions to defeat the USA Patriots, 35-12 for their second-straight district championship.

The Harbor Beach Pirates scored on their first five drives and ripped down two interceptions, securing their second-straight district championship over the USA Patriots, 35-12.

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Harbor Beach scored seven times, returned a kick for a touchdown, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble, en route to a 49-8 victory over the Reese Rockets in the first round of the MHSAA Division 08 Playoffs.

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It was a battle of the Big Thumb heavyweights and the Pirates delivered knockout blow after knockout blow, with Harbor Beach defeating Millington 41-7 on Friday, October 24, 2025. The victory capped off Harbor Beach's second consecutive undefeated 9-0 regular season with a head of steam rolling into the playoffs.

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The two top defenses in the Big Thumb Conference proved their worth on Friday, holding each other well below their offensive averages, but it was Harbor Beach that pulled away to defeat the Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Lakers, 20-6 on October 17, 2025 and improve to 8-0 on the season.

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