West Ottawa comes back from 26 down to force OT but falls on missed conversion

Park Township witnessed a thrilling football game between West Ottawa and Hudsonville. Senior quarterback Abel Anaya was named homecoming king during halftime, despite the team trailing by 26 points. West Ottawa staged a remarkable comeback, tying the game and forcing overtime. However, they fell short in a 33-32 loss to Hudsonville.

Anaya expressed disappointment, stating, "At the end of the day, we need to pick up our starts to football games. But it's nice to see that we can just flip a switch like that. We need to start stronger though. It took us a whole half to wake up and play football." Hudsonville's senior quarterback, Trey Snip, finished the game with three touchdowns, including one passing play to Wyatt VanAssen. VanAssen contributed significantly with 19 carries for 122 yards and three catches for 78 yards.

The Panthers' defense proved to be one of the best in the state, according to Snip. "We just had some fumbles late in the game and didn’t come out prepared," Snip admitted. "But that win was sweet. We all came together and needed the last play to get it done. A win’s a win."

West Ottawa's running back, Jeremiah Edwards, had 21 carries for 76 yards and three touchdowns. Anaya contributed 12 carries for 74 yards and was 7-of-18 passing for 153 yards. The game ended in overtime with Hudsonville getting the ball first and scoring on a touchdown by Trey Snip. West Ottawa responded with a touchdown run by Christian Lewis, but Hudsonville opted for a two-point conversion, which failed when running back Jeremiah Edwards was held short at the goal line.