Protect the house is what Catholic Central senior Nolan Ziegler and his teammates told each other Friday night. Never mind that it’s snowing, windy, slippery and your opponent is trying to run the ball down your throat.

The Crusaders rushed for 385 yards as a team in a decisive 50-14 win over the Bulldogs on Friday in the Division 7 district championship game.

Below is a look at how each Muskegon-area volleyball team fared during the opening round of the district tournament, as well as an updated schedule for what’s next for later this week. NOTE: Coaches are encouraged to send stats and summaries of their postseason matches to jvandyke@mlive.

The Crusaders scored with nine seconds remaining to tie the game and added the game-winning 2-point conversion for a thrilling 30-28 road win over Oakridge on Friday night.

The Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders won its 500th football game against the Muskegon Heights Tigers Friday night, according to a press release from MCC. “We spoke all week about the importance of winning number 500,