The Standish-Sterling Panthers are taking a road trip to  square off against the Reed City Coyotes  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Both come into the  game bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
On Friday, Standish-Sterling beat Pinconning 20-8. The  victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won six in a row.
Among those leading the charge was   Joel Bellor, who rushed for 63 yards and one  TD on only six carries, and also threw for 33 yards and one  touchdown.
 Standish-Sterling's run defense was locked in: Pinconning could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The Panthers' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.7 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.4 on average over their last five games.
 Meanwhile, Reed City didn't have too much trouble with Hopkins  on Friday as they won  21-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Coyotes' considerable advantage  in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Vikings are ranked 250th).
 Reed City's record now sits at 6-2. As for Standish-Sterling, their  win (their first of the  season) made their record 1-7.
 Standish-Sterling came up short against Reed City when the teams last played  back in November of 2024, falling  41-32. Can the Panthers avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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