Plymouth and Howell are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Plymouth Wildcats will square off against the Howell Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Plymouth has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Howell will arrive with three straight victories.
Plymouth came up short against Hartland on Friday, falling 35-14.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Howell on Friday. They put the hurt on Salem with a sharp 34-13 win. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Rocks are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Plymouth's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Howell, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Plymouth came up short against Howell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Howell's Justin Jones, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that Plymouth knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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