Two dominant signal callers in Brayden Lape and Joel Cranmore are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Grass Lake Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Leslie Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grass Lake is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Grass Lake was able to grind out a solid victory over Manchester, taking the game 54-46.
Grass Lake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lape out in front who threw for 447 yards and seven touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. With that strong performance, Lape is now averaging an impressive 3.3 passing touchdowns per game. Bryant Cook was Lape's top target, picking up 211 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Leslie put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by East Jackson on the road to the tune of 54-14. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Trojans are ranked 484th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Leslie's victory came down to the chemistry between Cranmore and his top target Jayden Colby. Cranmore threw for 145 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes while Colby gained 103 total yards and two touchdowns. Cranmore has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Grass Lake now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Leslie, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Grass Lake took their victory against Leslie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 32-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grass Lake since the team 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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