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