The Grass Lake Warriors will head out to challenge the Michigan Center Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Grass Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-26 to Napoleon. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.
Brayden Lape put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Bryant Cook was in the mix as well, providing Grass Lake with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Michigan Center put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for East Jackson. Michigan Center took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over East Jackson. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Michigan Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Davion King, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Braylon Brown, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Michigan Center was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Grass Lake's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Michigan Center, their record is now 2-3.
Grass Lake came up short against Michigan Center when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 32-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Michigan Center's Hadyn Hinkle, who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 235 yards and a touchdown. Now that Grass Lake knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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