Earning top honors as homecoming king and queen were Tyler Omness and Morgan Fugate, the latter perhaps better known for her exploits on the volleyball court.

Wayland’s nightmarish winless streak on the gridiron came to an end Friday night 33-6, putting positive finishing touches on combination homecoming-Parents’ Night festivities.

The Wildcats halted a 17-game losing streak that spanned the last three seasons by taking down a Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills squad that entered the contest with a losing streak of 13. Make that 14.

Wayland took control early, sporting a 20-0 at intermission and coasting in the second

Morgan Fugate sans mask.

half.

It was the first victory for head coach Tim Gibson, who returned to Wayland this fall after leaving a decade and a half ago to guide Forest Hills Eastern.

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