Grass Lake is 9-0 against East Jackson since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grass Lake Warriors will be playing at home against the East Jackson Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Grass Lake took a blow against Hanover-Horton, falling 49-21. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Grass Lake might have lost, but man, Brayden Lape was a machine: he threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards on only six carries. 105 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jacob Collins.
Meanwhile, East Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by Addison 46-8. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 486th, while the Panthers are ranked 228th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Grass Lake fell to 2-1. As for East Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Grass Lake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for East Jackson, though, as they've been averaging only 97. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Grass Lake against East Jackson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-8 win. Will Grass Lake repeat their success, or does East Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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