Football Game Preview: Northview Wildcats vs. Thornapple Kellogg Trojans

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 10:33am

Football Preview: Northview Wildcats vs. Thornapple Kellogg Trojans

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The Northview Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Thornapple Kellogg Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Thornapple Kellogg likes a good challenge.

Northview will bounce into Friday's contest after beating East Grand Rapids, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Northview secured a 31-27 W over East Grand Rapids on Friday. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Thornapple Kellogg suffered their biggest defeat since September 15, 2023 last Friday. They were beaten by Catholic Central 41-6. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Northview's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Thornapple Kellogg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Northview strolled past Thornapple Kellogg when the teams last played back in September of 2015 by a score of 26-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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