Football Preview: Wright Red Devils vs. North Central Jets
The Wright Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the North Central Jets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Wright was beaten by Norway 60-14. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, North Central entered their tilt with Rapid River on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rockets 62-8 at home. Given the Jets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Rockets are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kaden Malone and he. Malone gained 197 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 197 total yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 67 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Wright's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Central, their record is now 3-1.
Wright was dealt a bruising 46-0 defeat at the hands of North Central in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Wright, Jacob Gorzinski (who rushed for 249 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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