Houghton came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the Menominee Maroons 56-12. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Gremlins couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the loss, Houghton still got an impressive performance from Brayden Goudge, who rushed for 158 yards and one TD while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Goudge really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.
Houghton now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Menominee, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Houghton will take on rival Calumet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Goudge and Ben Anderson. Meanwhile, Menominee is set to challenge their familiar foe Gladstone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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