RICHLAND — Alex Harpenau connected with Joe Avance on a 54-yard touchdown pass with 26 seconds remaining as visiting Niles edged Gull Lake 57-54 in SMAC football Friday night.

The Blue Devils (2-6) had taken a 54-50 lead with a minute to play before Niles (2-6) went on its game-winning drive.

Mitchell Findeisen scored three touchdowns for the Vikings on runs of 6, 10 and 8 yards while Harpenau scored three times on 1-yard runs.

Harpenau also threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Tre Gray.

Niles wraps up its season Friday night at St. Joseph.

 

NILES 57, GULL LAKE 54

At Richland

Niles                9          21       6          21 – 57

Gull Lake        14       12       14       13 – 54

N – Safety

N – Mitchell Findeisen 6 run (Jason Echevarria kick)

GL – Cody Rorick 19 run (Ben Kramer run)

GL – Hunter Snyder 5 run (run failed)

N – Alex Harpenau 1 run (Echevarria kick)

GL – Kramer 1 run (run failed)

N – Findeisen 10 run (Echevarria kick)

GL – Kramer 3 run (kick failed)

N – Harpenau 1 run (Echevarria kick)

N – Tre Gray 49 pass from Harpenau (kick failed)

GL – Snyder 2 run (Hall run)

GL – Remynse 54 pass from Snyder (run failed)

N – Findeisen 8 run (pass failed)

GL – Remynse 15 pass from Synder (run failed)

N – Harpenau 1 run (Echevarria kick)

GL – Kramer 1 run (Snyder run)

N – Joe Avance 44 pass from Harpenau (Echevarria kick)

Varsity records: Niles 2-6, Gull Lake 2-6