Football Recap: Traverse City West Titans vs. Mt. Pleasant Oilers
There's no place like home for Traverse City West, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-13 win over the Mt. Pleasant Oilers on Friday. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 42-22 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Owen Hendrix, who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 103 yards on six of 12 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Traverse City West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Dumon and Aiden Griffis.
The victory snapped Traverse City West's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Mt. Pleasant, they moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Traverse City West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-0 win against Bay City Western on the 18th. Mt. Pleasant has also already played their next match, a 10-7 defeat against Midland on the 18th.
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