The Wayland Wildcats will face off against the Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayland has given up an average of 32.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wayland is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats were dealt a 48-19 defeat at the hands of the Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Falcons are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over Hamilton.
Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points over those games. As for Wayland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Wayland took their win against Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 55-34 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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