The Lowell Red Arrows will challenge the Sparta Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowell will be strutting in after a victory while Sparta will be coming in after a loss.
Lowell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Allendale 56-0 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Red Arrows' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Falcons are ranked 234th).
Wyatt Putnam was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 79 yards and three scores on only 11 carries, and also threw for 225 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Eikey, who rushed for 23 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lowell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sparta played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Cedar Springs 51-13. The Spartans have struggled against the Red Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sparta now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Lowell, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Lowell took their victory against Sparta in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 35-14 score. Do the Red Arrows have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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