Western had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Jackson Vikings by a score of 20-12. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 26-25 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
The win improved Western's record to 1-0. As for Jackson, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-1.
Western and Jackson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Panthers will square off against Paw Paw at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (#280 vs. #106). Meanwhile, Jackson (ranked 322nd) will meet Chelsea (ranked 75th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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