The fourth time was the charm for Portland St. Patrick.

The Shamrocks shut out Felch North Dickinson, 53-0, to claim their first 8-Player Division 2 football state championship Saturday at the Superior Dome at Northern Michigan University.

St. Patrick won a Class D state title in 11-Player football in 1992, beating Frankfort, 34-13. But since becoming an 8-Player program, the Shamrocks have gone 0-3 in state finals, falling short in the championship game in 2017, 2019 and 2020.

St. Patrick left little to chance Saturday, storming to a 20-0 lead after one quarter and a 33-0 lead at halftime. Seven different St. Patrick players scored touchdowns against North Dickinson, which ends the season at 12-1.

St. Patrick back Hudson King ran 10 times for 120 yards, including a pair of first-half

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