The Holland Christian Maroons will head out to face off against the Thornapple Kellogg Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Holland Christian nor Thornapple Kellogg posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
On Friday, Holland Christian took a blow against Catholic Central, falling 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Cougars are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Thornapple Kellogg suffered their biggest defeat since October 4, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by East Grand Rapids 34-7. The Trojans have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Thornapple Kellogg's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Holland Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Holland Christian won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, slipping by Thornapple Kellogg 43-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Trojans' Micah Dock, who rushed for 110 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries, and also threw for 103 yards and one touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Maroons still be able to contain Dock? There's only one way to find out.
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