Fruitport took a long trip north to take on thr Marquette Sentinels in a showdown in the regional semifinals. The Trojans came away with a hard fought 4-2 win. After a back and forth first 20 minutes, the Sentinels got on the board first as Kaleb Chiplelewski scored to take a 1-0 lead. The Trojans bounced back as Ryder Merkins found Isaac VanderMolen who hammered home a strike to tie the game at 1-1. The Trojans found the net five minutes later as Nathaniel Cribley Cotto scored off a Davis Johnson assist. Minutes before the end of the first half, Hudson Hazekamp placed a beautiful through ball to find a streaking Jyles Smith who buried the breakaway to extend the lead to 3-1 going into the half. 

in the second half, the Sentinels struck at the 29 minute mark as Chiplewski converted a header to cut the lead to 3-2. Two minutes later Sam Krueger struck from 40 yards out off a free kick to push the lead to 4-2. The Trojan defense held tough the remainder of the contest to preserve the win. 

Logan Werschem recorded 4 saves in net for the Trojans who outshot the Sentinels 10-4. Fruitport improves to 20-0-1 on the season and advances to play Forest Hills Northern in the regional finals on Saturday morning at Cedar Springs. 

Coach Hazekamp recognized Jayden Booker and the backline of Braxton Ward, Sam Krueger, Nathaniel Cribley Cotto, and Isaiah Packard for exceptional efforts on the night.