Danny Hugan II, who caught four TD passes in the last game, is likely to get more opportunities on Saturday night at home in the Ironmen's playoff game
The Battle Creek Smoke and Southern Michigan Apex will play in the other semifinal game at 3 p.m. at Trinity Health Arena
The Ironmen, now 3-0, are alone at the top of the Great Lakes Arena Alliance standings
DeKraker sacked the Battle Creek QB with seven seconds left on the clock, allowing the Ironmen to score and steal the win on the last play of the game
Quarterback Alex Carder threw a five-yard TD pass to Jon Ross with zeroes left on the clock, giving West Michigan a win over its newest rival
Shanks and his teammates will host the Battle Creek Smoke on Saturday night in Game 2 of the Ironmen's 2023 season
The Ironmen were playing their first game in the brand new Great Lakes Arena Alliance, a league they helped form in the offseason
The Ironmen have been blessed with a core of talented players who have been returning to the team for many years