Michigan Center had won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-0 to make it five. They snuck past the Leslie Blackhawks with a 36-32 victory. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 33-31 win the Blackhawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Michigan Center to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylon Brown, who picked up 71 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown. Brown showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 64 yards. Hadyn Hinkle was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and one score.
Michigan Center didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Leslie to a completion percentage of just 42.9%. The team can thank Landon Sharp for the heroic effort on defense: he. Michigan Center wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 57.1%.
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Michigan Center's defensive line also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chris Fox and Davion King, who racked up six sacks between them. Thanks to that big game, Fox is now up to 6 sacks on the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Leslie fell to 4-1. The contest marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Leslie's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joel Cranmore, who threw for 227 yards and three TDs, and Braydin Johnson, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Johnson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making seven total tackles.
Michigan Center will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grass Lake at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. As for Leslie, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 30-29 defeat against Manchester on the 3rd.
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