The Northville Mustangs will take on the Canton Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Northville is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Brighton on Friday. The Mustangs took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Northville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cooper Derkach, who rushed for 72 yards and one touchdown, and Max DeFore, who rushed for 82 yards.
Meanwhile, Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Howell, falling 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Highlanders are ranked 96th).
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Northville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Northville against Canton in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 54-0 win. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cobras turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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