It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks faces off against the West Catholic Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Forest Hills Eastern didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Spring Lake, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Lakers are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Catholic got themselves on the board against Wayland on Friday, but Wayland never followed suit. They blew past the Wildcats, posting a 38-0 win at home. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Forest Hills Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for West Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Forest Hills Eastern took a serious blow against West Catholic when the teams last played back in August of 2021, falling 43-9. Can Forest Hills Eastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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