Football Recap: Dow Makes It Six in a Row at Home + How To Watch

Dow lost to Traverse City Central back in September of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Chargers put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 30-8 win. Those 30 points were actually the fewest the Chargers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Leading Dow to victory were Wynn Diegel and Garlands Randolph. Diegel threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, while Randolph rushed for 45 yards and a pair of TDs.

Dow didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Traverse City Central to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. Given Diegel's standout performance, it's clear the Trojans' secondary just wasn't on the same level.

Chargers

Previous 6 Games (Home)

09/26/25 vs Traverse City Central	30-8
09/19/25 vs Bay City Western	42-12
08/28/25 vs Fenton	38-6
10/11/24 vs Central	49-7
10/04/24 vs Traverse City West	26-12
09/13/24 vs Mt. Pleasant	28-7

Dow pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points on average over those games. As for Traverse City Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Dow is set to take on their familiar foe Traverse City West at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Traverse City Central will square off against rival Midland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.