The Traverse City Central Trojans will square off against the Muskegon Big Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Traverse City Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Traverse City West 15-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since October 11, 2024.
Isaac Turnwald
| 10/31/25 vs Traverse City West | 134 |
| 10/03/25 @ Midland | 62 |
| 09/26/25 @ Dow | 106 |
| 08/28/25 @ Novi | 169 |
Isaac Turnwald was his usual excellent self, rushing for 115 yards and one score, while also throwing for 134 yards and one touchdown on only ten passes. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in August. Traverse City Central's leading receiver Trent Gle was Turnwald's top target yet again, picking up 91 receiving yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Muskegon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Mona Shores with a 39-34 win on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Big Reds considering their 13-point performance the contest before.
Traverse City Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points over those games. As for Muskegon, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Traverse City Central suffered a grim 40-14 defeat to Muskegon in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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