The Mason County Central Spartans will square off against the Manistee Chippewas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Manistee is hoping to do what Shelby couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mason County Central's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Mason County Central claimed a resounding 56-26 win over Shelby on the road. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Manistee really took it to Montague for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-32 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chippewas.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manistee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Manistee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Braylen Zimmerman, Ean Guenthardt, and Dayvion Neal-Berry picked up one apiece. What's more, Neal-Berry also racked up 76 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August.
Mason County Central's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Manistee, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Mason County Central took a serious blow against Manistee in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 58-8. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mason County Central was down 50-8.
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