The Traverse City West Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Traverse City Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Traverse City West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bay City Western 35-0 at home. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Warriors are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Traverse City West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Hendrix out in front who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Traverse City West also got help from Aiden Griffis, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Traverse City West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dylan Dunklow, Drew Esper, and Griffis picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Traverse City Central got themselves on the board against Central on Friday, but Central never followed suit. They blew past the Wolves 20-0. That 20 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Traverse City West and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Traverse City Central, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Traverse City West beat Traverse City Central 17-8 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Traverse City West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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