FLINT-The Posen football team got a tough test right off the bat on Thursday, but the Vikings were able to persevere for a win.

Dylan Schuch had 243 yards on 20 carries for two touchdowns, Darren Dubie added 187 yards on 12 carries for two touchdowns and the Vikings won their season opener 52-32 over Flint Michigan School for the Deaf on the road.

“It was a tough, hard fought game. It was a good test for us to start the year,” Posen coach Greg Pietsch said. “We pulled away their in the second half, but we had to fight through some bumps and bruises.”

Levi Romel added 130 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries for the Vikings (1-0), who led 26-18 at halftime and were able to pull away down the stretch. One of the key plays for Posen was a 65-yard touchdown run by Dubie in the third quarter that saw him shake off several defenders on the way to paydirt.

Defensively, Brady Chojnacki led Posen with 10 solo tackles and added five assists. Dubie had nine solo tackles and Schuch had two interceptions.

Despite the back-and-forth scoring, the victory gave Posen its 10th straight regular season win.

“It wasn’t pretty, but we got the job done,” Pietsch said. “It’s a little different dynamic for us this year.”

Posen plays at Cedarville next week.

Onekama 18,

Hillman 0

ONEKAMA-The Hillman football team’s 2016 season got off to a rough start on Thursday as the Tigers were blanked by Onekama 18-0.

The Portagers led Hillman 6-0 at halftime and 12-0 after three quarters.

Billy Kolcan led Hillman with 101 yards on 12 carries and Kory Henigan led the Tigers’ defense with nine tackles.

“For us to be successful this season, we have to stop shooting ourselves in the foot when we are on the verge of scoring,” Hillman coach Bill Koenig said.

Hillman hosts Alcona next Thursday.

VOLLEYBALL

Alcona 3, Standish 0

STANDISH-The Alcona volleyball team opened its season on a winning note on Wednesday, defeating Standish in three sets: 25-19, 29-27 and 25-21.

Brittany Decker had seven kills for the Tigers and Taylor Livingston had eight digs. Maddie Lane added two blocks and Keilee Elmer had 25 assists.