After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Manistee is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Oakridge Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manistee will be strutting in after a win while Oakridge will be coming in after a loss.
Manistee gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 22-12 victory over Fremont. Given the Chippewas' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Packers are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manistee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Manistee wouldn't let Fremont keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Manistee can thank Ean Guenhardt and Wyatt Protasiewicz for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Oakridge was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montague.
Manistee's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Oakridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Manistee didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Oakridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-15 victory. Will Manistee repeat their success, or does Oakridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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