The Manistee Mariners will face off against the Montague Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manistee is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Manistee is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Shelby on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mariners took a blow against the Tigers, falling 48-20. The Mariners gained 140 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Although Manistee took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Protasiewicz, Ean Guenthardt, and Landin Sowa.
Meanwhile, Montague got themselves on the board against Fremont on Friday, but Fremont never followed suit. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over the Packers. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Montague pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points on average over those games. As for Manistee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Manistee against Montague in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-32 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Wildcats' Devlin Dean, who rushed for 88 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mariners still be able to contain Dean? There's only one way to find out.
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