Football Preview: Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils vs. Lakeview Huskies
Grosse Pointe South is a perfect 5-0 against Lakeview since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakeview will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Grosse Pointe South extended their winning streak to six on Friday. The Blue Devils blew past L'Anse Creuse North 42-6. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Crusaders are ranked 319th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grosse Pointe South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Rouleau led the charge by rushing for 66 yards and one score, while also throwing for 134 yards while completing 80% of his passes. Charlie Michelotti was another key rusher, rushing for 66 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Grosse Pointe South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Throop Linnell
| 10/03/25 @ L'Anse Creuse North | 12 |
| 09/26/25 @ Roseville | 13 |
| 09/19/25 vs L'Anse Creuse | 9 |
| 09/12/25 vs Utica | 10 |
| 09/05/25 @ Romeo | 5 |
| 08/28/25 vs Renaissance | 7 |
Another reason for the win was Grosse Pointe South's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Throop Linnell was especially locked on to L'Anse Creuse North's QB and sacked him twice. Linnell is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeview). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over L'Anse Creuse. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Grosse Pointe South's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Lakeview, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Grosse Pointe South against Lakeview when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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