The Reed City Coyotes will challenge the Standish-Sterling Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Reed City's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Standish-Sterling has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, Reed City didn't have too much trouble with Hopkins as they won 21-7. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Vikings are ranked 250th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Standish-Sterling was able to grind out a solid win over Pinconning on Friday, taking the game 20-8. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Reed City better keep an eye on Joel Bellor. He was instrumental in Standish-Sterling's win, rushing for 63 yards and one score on only six carries, while also throwing for 33 yards and one TD.
Standish-Sterling's run defense was locked in: Pinconning could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The Panthers' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.7 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.4 on average over their last five games.
Reed City's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Standish-Sterling, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Reed City beat Standish-Sterling 41-32 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Do the Coyotes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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