Hillsdale 27, Grand Valley 24
Hillsdale stuns Division II power Grand Valley
Detroit News wire services
Hillsdale, Mich. -- Billy Kanitz scored on a 1-yard run with 36 seconds remaining Saturday to give Hillsdale a 27-24 win over Grand Valley State -- its first victory against the Lakers since 1994.
It was the first defeat in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference since 2004 for Grand Valley, ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II.
Mike Koster caught an 8-yard pass from Brad Iciek to give Grand Valley (6-1, 5-1) a 6-0 lead. Justin Trumble's point-after try failed. Iciek later found Blake Smolen for a 28-yard score in the third quarter.
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James Berezik scored for Grand Valley on a 1-yard run seconds before the half. A two-point conversion attempt failed. Trumble kicked 21- and 30-yard field goals.
Charger quarterback Troy Weatherhead scored on a 5-yard run in the second quarter, and Vinnie Panizzi ran 10 yards for another TD. Mark Petro kicked field goals for Hillsdale (5-2, 4-0) of 45 and 27 yards.
Grand Valley has won four Division II national championships in the past seven years -- 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006.
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