Football Game Preview: Michigan Center Cardinals vs. Napoleon Pirates

Michigan Center and Napoleon are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Cardinals will welcome the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Michigan Center sitting on seven straight wins dating back to last season and Napoleon on three.

On Friday, everything came up roses for Michigan Center against Grass Lake as the squad secured a 46-12 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five games by 34 points or more so far this season.

Hadyn Hinkle

Passing Touchdowns

10/10/25 @ Grass Lake	5
09/26/25 @ Leslie	2
09/19/25 @ Manchester	4
09/12/25 @ Hanover-Horton	2
09/05/25 vs Columbia Central	2
+ 1 more games

Michigan Center got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hadyn Hinkle out in front who threw for 221 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 86 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Thanks to that big game, Hinkle is now up to 19 passing touchdowns on the season. Braylon Brown was another key player, gaining 106 total yards.

Meanwhile, Napoleon won against Grass Lake last Friday with 30 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Pirates managed a 30-26 victory over Leslie.

Napoleon's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Michigan Center, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.

Michigan Center took a serious blow against Napoleon when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 42-14. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.