Football Preview: Forest Hills Central Rangers vs. East Grand Rapids Pioneers
The Forest Hills Central Rangers will challenge the East Grand Rapids Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest Hills Central will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Forest Hills Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Wyoming with a sharp 35-12 win on Friday. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wolves are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Grand Rapids aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 victory over Catholic Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pioneers have posted since September 1, 2023.
East Grand Rapids had a senior duo take command as Leighton Kolk rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries and Carson Thornton threw for 112 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. East Grand Rapids is undefeated when Kolk posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Forest Hills Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for East Grand Rapids, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Forest Hills Central took their victory against East Grand Rapids in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. Does Forest Hills Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Grand Rapids turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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