Grand Haven hasn't had much luck against Hudsonville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grand Haven Buccaneers are taking a road trip to square off against the Hudsonville Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Grand Haven took a blow against Grandville, falling 56-13. The game marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Grand Haven saw an underclassman step up: Andrew Willemsen rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown. Willemsen's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 142 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hudsonville came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Falcons 35-6 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Falcons are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This is the second loss in a row for Grand Haven and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Hudsonville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Grand Haven came up short against Hudsonville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 17-7. Can Grand Haven avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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