The Cousino Patriots will take on the Utica Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cousino comes in on four and Utica on five.
Cousino is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-12 victory over Lake Shore. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-12.
Brick Sandridge IV
| 10/17/25 @ Lake Shore | 5 |
| 09/05/25 vs Grosse Pointe North | 4 |
| 10/10/25 vs Port Huron | 3 |
| 09/26/25 @ Utica Ford | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Port Huron Northern | 3 |
Brick Sandridge IV was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 300 yards and five TDs while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Those five passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Daniel Carter was another key player, gaining 150 total yards.
Cousino was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Shore only rushed for 61.
Cousino didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter and DeAngelo Peoples.
Meanwhile, Utica hadn't done well against Dakota recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Chieftains walked away with a 26-17 win over the Cougars.
Cousino's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Utica, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Cousino came up short against Utica in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 31-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Chieftains' Mahti Gwilly, who rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that the Patriots know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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