Grayling had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it six. They fell 39-27 to the Glen Lake Lakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 35-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
Despite the loss, Grayling still got an impressive performance from Myles Mead, who threw for 285 yards and two TDs, and also punched in two rushing scores.
As for Glen Lake, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points over those games.
Leading Glen Lake to victory were Sam Dykstra and Kingston Palmer. Dykstra rushed for 159 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, while Palmer rushed for 100 yards and two scores on only ten carries.
Coming up, Grayling will square off against Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Glen Lake, they will take on Mancelona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Ironmen's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so the Lakers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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