The Orchard View Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Manistee Chippewas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orchard View is looking for their season?s first win.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-14, which was the final score in Orchard View's tilt against Montague on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Wildcats are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, Manistee suffered their biggest loss since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 49-22 defeat at the hands of Oakridge. The Chippewas were down 42-8 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Manistee got top-tier performance from Josh Weiss, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Weiss' longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Even though they lost, Manistee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Orchard View's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Manistee, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Orchard View might still be hurting after the 38-12 defeat they got from Manistee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Orchard View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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