The Fruitport football team improved to 2-3 overall and 1-3 in O-K Blue Conference play with a 37-21 victory over Hamilton.
Cody Nash provided a huge spark for the Trojans, scoring five times. Nash had three rushing scores, a receiving TD and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
The Trojans jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when Gavin Reames found Nash for a 42-yard touchdown pass.
A 30-yard fumble return touchdown by Nash made the score 14-0 at the end of the first quarter.
After Hamilton made the score 14-8, Nash punched in a 16-yard touchdown run to extend the Fruitport lead to 21-8.
Hamilton scored back-to-back touchdowns to tie the score at 21-21 as the teams went to halftime.
The two teams went scoreless in the third quarter to keep the score at 21-21.
The Trojans took the lead on a 27-yard field goal early in the fourth to make it 24-21. Nash closed out the fourth quarter with touchdown runs of 56 and 85 yards to give Fruitport a 37-21 win.
Nash finished with 186 rushing yards and three touchdowns on seven carries. Reames was 9-of-19 passing for 171 yards and one touchdown.
Fruitport will next play at Holland Christian.
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