The Manistee Chippewas will face off against the Fremont Packers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fremont took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Manistee, who comes in off a win.
While Chippewas fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They really took it to Kalkaska for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-12 victory on the road. Given the Chippewas' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Blazers are ranked 341st), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manistee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 447 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Manistee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landin Sowa and Braylen Zimmerman. Zimmerman's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Fremont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a hard 34-20 fall against Hopkins.
Everything came up roses for Manistee against Fremont in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 40-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manistee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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