The Watervliet Panthers will take on the Saugatuck Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Watervliet is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Constantine on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers had to suffer through a 57-26 loss at the hands of the Falcons. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-14.
Loss or not, Watervliet got some senior leadership from Caleb Jewell and Cole Getz. Jewell rushed for 43 yards and a pair of TDs, while Getz picked up 146 receiving yards and two scores. Getz's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-17, which was the final score in Saugatuck's tilt against Lawton on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 410th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 180th).
Although Saugatuck took the loss, they still got scores from Will Soule and Mason Leslie.
Watervliet's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Saugatuck, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
Watervliet took a serious blow against Saugatuck in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 59-0. Thankfully for the Panthers, Chris Foley (who rushed for 122 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries) 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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