Football Game Preview: Walled Lake Central Vikings vs. Walled Lake Western Warriors + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2025, 1:33am

Football Preview: Walled Lake Central Vikings vs. Walled Lake Western Warriors

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the MI High School State Assn. (MHSAA) & Walled Lake Central High School. Watch Full Replay

Walled Lake Central hasn't had much luck against Walled Lake Western recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Walled Lake Central has given up an average of 37.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Walled Lake Central lost 41-19 to Milford on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Mavericks are ranked 159th).

Meanwhile, Walled Lake Western entered their tilt with South Lyon East on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 41-21 margin over the Cougars. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

Walled Lake Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Walled Lake Western, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

Walled Lake Central was dealt a bruising 63-9 defeat at the hands of Walled Lake Western when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Warriors' Donovan Triplett, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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