Grand Haven is 1-9 against East Kentwood since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Grand Haven has given up an average of 31.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Grand Haven is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hudsonville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Buccaneers were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 63-14. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Eagles are ranked third).
Meanwhile, East Kentwood hadn't done well against Grandville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Falcons took down the Bulldogs 35-20.
East Kentwood's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Grand Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Grand Haven was taken down by East Kentwood 42-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Buccaneers, Elijah A. Jones (who rushed for 184 yards and one TD while picking up 8.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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