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| 10/25/24 - Home | 28-14 W |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 36-7 W |
| 10/22/21 - Away | 35-14 W |
| 10/23/20 - Home | 42-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ionia has gone 8-2 against Lakewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will square off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Ionia comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Ionia's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lansing Catholic on Friday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Cougars since Friday.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was beaten by Olivet 42-14 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Eagles are ranked 106th).
Ionia will have to keep a close watch on Max Thrun and Carter Stewart, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lakewood's prior game. Thrun threw for 203 yards on nine of 20 attempts, while Stewart rushed for 49 yards and one TD.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ionia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Ionia strolled past Lakewood when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
