Chelsea High School quarterback Jarred Scheese threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Bulldogs clinched their 13th consecutive playoff appearance with a 42-28 win at Tecumseh on Friday night.

The Southeastern Conference White Division champion Bulldogs (6-1, 5-0) couldn’t shake the host Indians (2-5, 1-4) until the fourth quarter, when they scored two unanswered touchdowns.

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Scheese threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jack McDougall -- their second scoring connection of the game -- with 9:18 remaining in the game to take a 35-28 lead and Colton Platt added an insurance touchdown on a 3-yard run for the final margin with 5:57 left.

Berkley Edwards led Chelsea with 167 yards rushing, including a 64-yard touchdown run that accounted for the only points of the first quarter.

Scheese scored on a 1-yard scoring run with just 11 seconds remaining in the half. Zach Rabbitt’s second of seven point-after kicks gave Chelsea a 14-13 halftime lead.

Scheese completed 12 of 19 passes for 182 yards. Along with the two scoring passes to McDougall (5 catches, 80 yards), Scheese also connected with Platt for a 35-yard score late in the third quarter.

Tecumseh’s Spencer Adams returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown, however, tying the game at 28-28.

Austin Shartle ran for 84 yards and two touchdowns for the Indians.

Manchester 26, East Jackson 23
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Manchester junior quarterback Nate Bossory threw two touchdown passes in the final three minutes, a wild finish that led to the Flying Dutchmen clinching a trip to the playoffs for the 17th time and fourth straight year.

East Jackson went ahead 23-14 when Hunter Coolbaugh hit Terry Calagon on a short pass over the middle on a fourth-and-goal from the 6-yard-line with 4:40 left in the game.

But Manchester (6-1, 5-1 Cascades Conference) put together two hurry-up touchdown drives to win it.

The first covered 68 yards in six plays and ended with a 15-yard pass from Bossory to Devin Jose. Then, after a three-and-out possession, East Jackson punted the ball away with 2:23 to play.

Manchester moved the football 67 yards on 10 plays with Bossory hitting Josh Finley for a score from 29 yards out with 12 seconds left for the win.

“I think our kids felt like they had a chance,” Manchester coach Wes Gall said. “Nathan did a nice job controlling the game. He changed a couple of plays at the line, and that was important.”

Bossory finished 20 of 34 passing for 241 yards. Finley caught eight passes for 133 yards.

Willow Run 29, Detroit Community 12
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NyShaun Marks ran for 105 yards and a touchdown and also had a receiving touchdown for the Flyers in the semifinal round of the Michigan Metro Athletic Conference consolation semifinal. “We had a bad work week and we got off to a slow start, but we finished well,” said Willow Run coach Rufus Pipkins. Kareem Lovelace completed 14 of 22 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown.

The Flyers (3-4, 3-2) advance to play Detroit Allen Academy for third place in the MMAC next week. Willow Run defeated Detroit Allen 26-14 in week 5.

Ottawa Lake Whiteford 50, Whitmore Lake 30
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The Trojans’ losing streak reached 20 games despite a big receiving night from William Wagner, who caught six passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan St. Charles (96 yards, 1 TD) and Jacob Zagor (73 yards, 2 TDs) saw time at quarterback for Whitmore Lake (0-7) and Sam Paniccaci ran for 49 yards and a score.

Riverview 35, Milan 14
Riverview (6-1, 5-1) remained in contention for a Huron League title while Milan (1-6, 1-5) lost its fifth straight game.

Thursday results
Saline 45, Huron 25: Story | Photo Gallery
Pioneer 28, Monroe 21 (2 OT): Story
Temperance Bedford 23, Skyline 20: Story | Photo Gallery

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The Jackson Citizen-Patriot contributed to this report.