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Millington completes undefeated regular season

By Christian Selich | Oct 23, 2026 11:38 PM

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HARBOR BEACH — The Millington varsity football team completed an undefeated regular season Friday night, defeating Harbor Beach 21-12 to finish 9-0. It marks the 15th undefeated regular season in Millington football history. Harbor Beach opened the scoring on a 2-yard touchdown run by Colton Messing. Millington answered with a 5-yard touchdown run by Layden DeLong, and Evan Kreger’s extra point gave the Cardinals a 7-6 lead. Neither team scored in the second quarter, sending Millington into halftime with the one-point advantage. DeLong extended the lead with a 16-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Harbor Beach responded with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Kiptyn Sherman to Colton Messing, cutting Millington’s lead to 13-12. Brenden Wascher answered on the following kickoff, returning it 82 yards for a touchdown. DeLong added the two-point conversion to give the Cardinals a 21-12 lead. Millington’s defense kept Harbor Beach off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter to complete the win. DeLong led the offense with 92 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Drake Terwilliger added 59 yards, while Gauge Woelzlein rushed for 26 yards. Kreger led the defense with 10 tackles and an interception. Woelzlein and Eli Staffne each recorded eight tackles, while Staffne also had a sack. Lucas Fluty finished with seven tackles. Millington will advance to the MHSAA playoffs next week. The Cardinals’ first-round opponent will be announced during the MHSAA Selection Sunday Show at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, on the NFHS Network.