Traverse City West has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Bay City Western Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Traverse City West lost to Dow on the road by a 26-12 margin.
Traverse City West's defeat came about despite a quality game from Owen Hendrix, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 108 yards on 11 of 24 attempts. Traverse City West is 2-1 when Hendrix posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bay City Western just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 24-3 to Mt. Pleasant. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Oilers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Traverse City West's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bay City Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Traverse City West barely slipped by Bay City Western in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 8-7. Does Traverse City West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bay City Western turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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