The Traverse City West Titans will face off against the Dow Chargers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Traverse City West took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Midland with a 27-21 win.
A big part of Traverse City West's victory came down to the chemistry between Brayden Tillman and his top target Aiden Jacobs. Tillman rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown on only six carries while Jacobs picked up 58 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Tillman's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Traverse City West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cam Mienk and Drew Esper.
Meanwhile, Dow made easy work of Traverse City Central on Friday and carried off a 31-8 win. Give the Chargers' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Dow's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points on average over those games. As for Traverse City West, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Traverse City West lost to Dow at home by a decisive 26-12 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Titans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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