Fitzgerald is 0-4 against Port Huron Northern since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Spartans will host the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Port Huron Northern will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Fitzgerald extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Spartans simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Grosse Pointe North 49-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fitzgerald to victory, but perhaps none more so than Devon Billings, who rushed for 170 yards and two TDs. Billings' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 156 rushing yards. Dion James Jr. was another key signal caller, throwing for 217 yards and one touchdown on only 13 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fitzgerald was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Jaylen Maddox
| 10/10/25 @ Grosse Pointe North | 168 |
| 10/04/25 @ Warren Woods-Tower | 74 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lamphere | 33 |
| 09/19/25 vs Lake Shore | 37 |
| 09/12/25 vs Marysville | 96 |
| + 2 more games |
Fitzgerald didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Angelo Lipscomb, Jaylen Maddox, and Dayquan Lawson picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Maddox is now averaging an impressive 101.6 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Port Huron Northern). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-7 win over Mott. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Port Huron Northern's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Fitzgerald, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Fitzgerald came up short against Port Huron Northern when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 26-14. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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