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Muskegon Mona Shores edges Byron Center 29-28 to seize OK Green lead
MUSKEGON, Mich. — One point separated Muskegon Mona Shores from a statement win Friday. The Sailors beat Byron Center 29-28 and moved alone into first place in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green, according to the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
Mona Shores is 5-1. MHSAA.com said the Sailors snapped a two-game losing streak against the Bulldogs (4-2) and could clinch a share of the league title the next week against Muskegon High. Local Sports Journal coverage was cited for more on the finish.
MLive’s Muskegon-area Week 6 takeaways also tracked Muskegon High’s 30-7 win over Forest Hills Northern. The Big Reds leaned on a heavy run game and climbed to No. 32 in Division 2 playoff points, MLive reported, with Mona Shores next on the schedule.
That Week 7 Mona Shores-at-Muskegon matchup on Friday, Oct. 9, at Hackley Stadium carried league-title weight for the Sailors and playoff-point weight for the Big Reds — a true Muskegon County showcase.
Updated Oct. 7, 2026: Confirmed the Week 7 site as Mona Shores at Muskegon (Hackley Stadium) and removed a home/away hedge.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026: Mona Shores won 44-21 at Muskegon, MaxPreps results show. The Sailors are 6-1 and 4-0 in the OK Green, alone in first place, and host Forest Hills Northern on Oct. 16. Muskegon is 3-4 and 2-2. Records above are as of the week of the game.
Updated Oct. 13, 2026: The summary was updated to report the result of the Week 7 game it looked ahead to.
Sources:
MaxPreps, Mona Shores Sailors 2026 football schedule and results, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/norton-shores/mona-shores-sailors/football/schedule/
MHSAA.com, “1st & Goal: 2026 Week 6 Review,” Oct. 5, 2026, https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/football/stories/1st-goal-2026-week-6-review
MLive, “Top takeaways from Week 6 of high school football across the Muskegon area”, https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/10/top-takeaways-from-week-6-of-high-school-football-across-the-muskegon-area.html
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