PORT HURON — Highlights were hard to come by, as penalty flags flew with frequency.

It wasn't the most memorable high school football game between archrivals. But in this series, everyone remembers the result.

This time, Port Huron Northern survived a struggle with Port Huron, 21-7, in the Crosstown Showdown at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26.

Cam Harju scored two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) for the Huskies, who improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the MAC Blue.

Joey Gilbert threw one touchdown pass for the Red Hawks (3-2, 2-1).

Penalties pose problems all night

As both teams searched for a rhythm, they often found flags instead.

One of Northern's costliest penalties occurred just 3:37 into the game, when a block in the back negated a 59-yard punt return touchdown from

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