No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State Final
DETROIT – Nick Kopin’s go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
The state championship is Hudson’s first since winning the 2010 Division 7 title and second in program history.
Beal City (12-2) was appearing in its second Division 8 state final since 2019 and ninth all-time. The runner-up finish is the seventh for the Aggies, who also recorded runner-up finishes in 2012 and 2013.
Beal City coach Brad Gross addresses the media after Beal City’s 14-7 loss to Hudson in the Division 8 state championship game. @MISportsNow pic.twitter.com/qWI1w9FcPh
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Beal City took the lead with 38 seconds left in the first quarter of Friday’s game when Hunter Miles found Carter Fussman for a 53-yard touchdown pass.
The Tigers trailed 7-0 until Kopin’s 6-yard scamper with 14 seconds left in the opening half.
Following a squib kick on the ensuing kickoff, Beal City was in business again when Miles found Fussman on a 56-yard throw that got the Aggies down to the Hudson 7, The Aggies were unable to find the end zone before the first-half clock expired.
Miles also missed a 25-yard field goal attempt 4:15 left in the second quarter.
Kopin put the Tigers ahead by seven on a 2-yard score with 6:58 left in the fourth. Kopin finished the game with 131 yards and two scores on 25 carries.
Miles was 3-for-14 for 128 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Fussman led all receivers with 109 yards and a score on two receptions.
Josh Wilson led all tacklers with 13 for Beal City
For the game, Hudson (14-0) registered 282 yards on the ground and 17 through the air.
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1/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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2/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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3/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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4/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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5/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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6/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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7/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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8/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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9/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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10/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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11/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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12/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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13/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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14/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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15/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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16/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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17/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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18/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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19/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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20/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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21/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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22/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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23/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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24/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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25/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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26/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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27/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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28/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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29/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.
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30/30No. 5 Beal City Falls to No. 1 Hudson in D8 State FinalNick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.Nick Kopin's go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the opening half propelled top-ranked Hudson to a 14-7 win over fifth-ranked Beal City in the MHSAA Division 8 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit Friday.