Football Preview: Grand Haven Buccaneers vs. Grandville Bulldogs
Grand Haven has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Grandville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Grand Haven came up short against Caledonia and fell 36-28. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Fighting Scots are ranked 37th).
Despite their loss, Grand Haven saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andrew Willemsen, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Willemsen really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Korenstra, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Grandville had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 46-35 victory over Jenison on Friday.
Grand Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grandville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Grand Haven suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Grandville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grandville's Jayden Terry, who rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Now that Grand Haven knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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