Preview: Fennville Blackhawks vs. Watervliet Panthers
Fennville has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Watervliet Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fennville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 678th, while Watervliet is ranked 133rd).
Fennville suffered their closest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lawrence by a score of 52-50.
In what's become a running theme this season, Watervliet gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 57-32 margin over Coloma. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Watervliet has posted since December 5, 2023.
Fennville's loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Watervliet, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Fennville took a serious blow against Watervliet in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 62-35. Can Fennville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
