Howell has won four straight games at home, while Belleville has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Howell Highlanders will host the Belleville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Howell got the win against Brighton by a conclusive 36-14. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Belleville never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over Fordson. The 31-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Belleville had a senior duo take command as Bryce Underwood rushed for 55 yards on only five carries and Ray-Mond Smith rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.
Howell's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Belleville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
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