Manistee and Reed City squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Manistee had to settle for second. They came up short against the Reed City Coyotes, falling 41-20. While losing is never fun, the Chippewas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Coyotes are ranked 82nd).
Even though they lost, Manistee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Manistee dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Reed City, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Manistee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Reed City, they will take on Standish-Sterling at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Standish-Sterling will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Reed City surely won't give up without a fight.
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