Houghton hasn't had much luck against Calumet recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gremlins will head out on the road to take on the Copper Kings at 7:00 p.m. Houghton has given up an average of 34 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Houghton came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by Menominee 56-12. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Gremlins couldn't push the score so high this time.
Houghton might have lost, but man, Brayden Goudge was a machine: he rushed for 158 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Goudge's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards.
Meanwhile, Calumet didn't have quite enough to beat Kingsford on Friday and fell 17-15. The Copper Kings haven't had much luck with the Flivvers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Although Calumet took the loss, they still got scores from Tyler Halonen and Trent Anderson.
Houghton now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Calumet, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 3-2.
| Rushing Yards | 843 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 12 |
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Goudge and Ben Anderson. Goudge just won't slow down this season and has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 168.6 rushing yards per game. Anderson has been a dominant force too and has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 89.8 rushing yards per game.
Houghton was dealt a bruising 29-0 defeat at the hands of Calumet in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Gremlins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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