LANSING - Coaching controversy aside, Okemos came out and played hard. With hard running and with some good passing Okemos stayed with the big red machine early in the game.

Sexton's pounding ground attack was the deciding factor. Norton ran up the middle dragging a Chiefton defender for good yardage.

Javon Cooney twisted and turned his way for a tough gain. The relentless ground attack won out as Sexton takes the victory.

Next week Okemos hosts Jackson