The Oakridge Eagles will square off against the Manistee Chippewas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Oakridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Montague on Friday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Manistee was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Fremont by a score of 22-12. Given the Chippewas' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Packers are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manistee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Manistee wouldn't let Fremont keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Manistee can thank Ean Guenhardt and Wyatt Protasiewicz for forcing both of them.
Oakridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Manistee, their record is now 2-0.
Oakridge came up short against Manistee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 20-15. Can Oakridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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