If Manistee was riding high fresh off their 65-32 takedown of Montague last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Manistee Chippewas received a blow on Friday as they fell 36-22 to the Mason County Central Spartans. The Chippewas were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Although Manistee took the loss, they still got scores from Landin Sowa, Wyatt Protasiewicz, and Dayvion Neal-Berry.
Even though they lost, Manistee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Manistee's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mason County Central, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Manistee will take on Reed City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manistee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.1 points per game this season. As for Mason County Central, they will challenge Standish-Sterling at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Standish-Sterling has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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