The Ishpeming Hematites will square off against the Pickford Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ishpeming is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Ishpeming lost 26-6 to Newberry on Friday. The matchup marked the Hematites' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pickford). They blew past St. Ignace 60-30 on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The win made it two in a row for Pickford and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Ishpeming, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Ishpeming was dealt a bruising 44-6 loss at the hands of Pickford when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will the Hematites have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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