St. Mary's routs Dexter in Michigan high school football Division 2 championship: Live score recap - Nov. 28

The Eaglets dominated the Dreadnaughts in the second half

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s WR Angelo Chapman catches a 33-yard pass for a touchdown against Byron Center during the second half of the Michigan High School Athletic Association division two football finals at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. / Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The St. Mary's Prep Eaglets (11-2) defeated the Dexter Dreadnaughts (12-2) 51-14 in the MHSAA Division 2 championship on Friday at Ford Field.

The Eaglets won their second consecutive state championship and tenth in school history.

The Eaglets dominated the second half. They led 24-14 at halftime and outscored the Dreadnaughts 27-0 in the second half.

Junior quarterback Jabin Gonzales threw for four touchdowns, two of them to wide receiver Lorenzo Barber. Sophomore running back and safety Daniel Taylor scored on a fumble recovery, and he ran in a short-yardage touchdown.

Gonzales finished with 102 rushing yards, 304 passing yards and four touchdowns.

Dexter wide receiver Cole Navara returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to make his mark on the game, but overall the Dreadnaughts offense was limited by the Eaglets defense. He finished with 64 receiving yards on the night.

St. Mary's routs Dexter in Michigan high school football Division 2 championship: Live score recap - Nov. 28

First Quarter Updates

Dexter receives the opening kickoff, and the game is underway.

Both teams punt on their opening drive. On Dexter's second drive, the Dreadnaughts thought they had a touchdown pass, but it was called back for holding - 7:45 1Q

Dexter punts, and St. Mary's Daniel Taylor grabs the short punt and returns it deep to Dexter territory - 5:30 1Q

FIELD GOAL ST. MARY'S! Beckett Keifer makes a 33-yard field goal to give the Eaglets the lead - St. Mary's 3, Dexter 0 - 4:10 1Q

TOUCHDOWN ST. MARY'S! Taylor scoops Dexter quarterback Cooper Arnedt's fumble and returns it for a touchdown. Eaglet Gage Nessen forced the sack-fumble - St. Mary's 10, Dexter 0 - 0:43 1Q

END OF FIRST QUARTER: St. Mary's 10, Dexter 0

Second Quarter Updates

Dexter punts from its own end zone, and the Eaglets are driving into Dreadnaught territory - 9:20 2Q

The Eaglets can't convert on 4th-and-8 at the Dexter 11-yard line. Quarterback Jabin Gonzales can only gain one yard - 8:27 2Q

TOUCHDOWN DEXTER! William Simpson catches a 13-yard pass from Arnedt in the end zone to finish a 90-play drive for the Dreadnaughts - OLSM 10, Dexter 7 - 7:00 2Q

TOUCHDOWN ST. MARY'S! Gonzales connects with Lorenzo Barber for a 5-yard touchdown pass. The Eaglets respond after the Dexter touchdown - OLSM 17, Dexter 7 - 4:40 2Q

INTERCEPTION BY ST. MARY'S! Reece Hurst catches a tipped pass for an interception. Camari Patterson tipped Arnedt's pass. The Eaglets have the ball at the Dexter 27-yard line - 2:01 2Q

TOUCHDOWN ST. MARY'S! Taylor rushes for a 1-yard score - OLSM 24, Dexter 7 - 1:00 2Q

TOUCHDOWN DEXTER! Cole Novara returns the kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. He sped by OLSM defenders - OLSM 24, Dexter 14 - 0:41 2Q

FUMBLE RECOVERED BY DEXTER! Eaglets receiver Lorenzo Barber was running down the sideline when Gabe Dobry dove and stripped him from behind. Jake Stepaniak recovered for the Dreadnaughts - 0:33 2Q

HALFTIME: St. Mary's 24, Dexter 14

Total Yards
OLSM: 194
Dexter: 197

Third Quarter Updates

The Eaglets receive the second-half kickoff, and we're underway again.

TOUCHDOWN ST. MARY'S! Gonzales connects with Brandon Adams for a 65-yard touchdown pass. That's a 2-play drive for the Eaglets - OLSM 31, Dexter 14 - 11:03 3Q

Dexter punts on its next drive. The Dreadnaughts could not convert on 3rd-and-2 - 9:50 3Q

TOUCHDOWN ST. MARY'S! Gonzales finds Barber for a 40-yard touchdown as the Eaglets pull away. That's an 83-yard drive for St. Mary's - OLSM 38, Dexter 14 - 2:24 3Q

The Dreadnaughts got to 4th-and-26 after a sack by OLSM. Dexter punts to the OSLM 46, where the Eaglets will start their drive - 6:01 3Q

TOUCHDOWN ST. MARY'S! Sophomore Jamari Givhan runs for a 2-yard touchdown - OLSM 45, Dexter 14 - 2:15 3Q

TOUCHDOWN ST. MARY'S! Gonzales throws his fourth touchdown pass of the night. He found Brannon Hardy for a 27-yard touchdown - OLSM 51, Dexter 14 - 11:31 4Q

FINAL: St. Mary's 51, Dexter 14

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