Football Preview: East Kentwood Falcons vs. West Ottawa Panthers
The East Kentwood Falcons are on the road again on Friday to play the West Ottawa Panthers at 7:00 p.m. West Ottawa took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Kentwood, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, East Kentwood beat Caledonia 41-35.
Elijah A. Jones had a dynamite game for East Kentwood, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Jones was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, West Ottawa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grand Haven.
East Kentwood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Ottawa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
East Kentwood came up short against West Ottawa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 34-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Ottawa's Kayden Forbes, who rushed for 269 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that East Kentwood knows 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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