The Lake Shore Shorians will head out to challenge the Cousino Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lake Shore is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lamphere on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lake Shore had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Lamphere. While losing is never fun, the Shorians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Rams are ranked 176th).
Meanwhile, Cousino won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Port Huron 28-27.
Cousino got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Julian Hayes out in front who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hayes showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 63 yards. Cousino also got a significant boost from Damarkus Wright, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
Lake Shore dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Cousino, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lake Shore lost to Cousino on the road by a decisive 45-28 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Lake Shore, Thomas Smith (who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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