Football Preview: Grand Haven Buccaneers vs. Grandville Bulldogs
On Friday Grand Haven will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Grandville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Grand Haven came up short against Caledonia and fell 36-28. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Fighting Scots are ranked 37th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Andrew Willemsen, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Will Korenstra, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Grandville came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 46-35 victory over Jenison on Friday.
Grand Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grandville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Grand Haven suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Grandville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grandville's Jayden Terry, who rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Now that Grand Haven 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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