The Portage Central Mustangs football team (Portage, MI), was tipped 30-24 in Thursday's non-league challenge with the visiting Central Bearcats (Battle Creek, MI)

The Bearcats (1-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Lakeview (Battle Creek, MI). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 1-4 record. In their last challenge, Lakeview nipped Portage Northern (Portage, MI), 32-22, in a non-league challenge.

The Mustangs now sport a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Portage Northern for a non-league challenge on Thursday, October 5. Portage Central will meet a Huskies team coming off a 56-28 non-league win over St. Joseph (St. Joseph, MI). The Huskies record now stands at 5-2.