Ludington came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 39-38 photo finish over the Manistee Chippewas. For the Orioles, this counts as revenge for the 44-23 defeat the Chippewas walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
It was another big night for Cameron Gunsell, who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Ludington's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Manistee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Ludington will venture away from home to face off against Whitehall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ludington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Whitehall likes a good challenge. As for Manistee, they will be playing at home against Shelby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manistee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
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