The North Central Jets will square off against the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Linden-Hubbell will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: North Central extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Jets were the clear victors by a 50-30 margin over Forest Park.
A big part of North Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Ben Stage and his top target Riley Cretens. Stage threw for 193 yards and four TDs on only 14 passes while Cretens gained 176 total yards and four touchdowns. Cretens' longest reception was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another player making a difference was Kaden Malone, who gained 58 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Lake Linden-Hubbell made sure to put some points up on the board against Ontonagon on Friday. The Lakes put the hurt on the Gladiators with a sharp 48-22 win. The Lakes haven't had any issues with the Gladiators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Lake Linden-Hubbell's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for North Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
North Central lost to Lake Linden-Hubbell on the road by a decisive 52-34 margin when the teams last played on October 3rd. Can the Jets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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