The Hemlock Huskies will head out to face off against the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hemlock hasn't scored more than eight points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Hemlock is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Nouvel Catholic Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Huskies were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 53-0. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Panthers are ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Carrollton 69-16 on Friday. That 53 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Hemlock better focus on containing Andrew Miller and Noah Reif as the pair were huge in Michigan Lutheran Seminary's win. Miller rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while Reif rushed for 53 yards and three TDs. That's the most rushing touchdowns Reif has posted since back in October of 2024.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zach Scharrer and Ridley Wakefield.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3. As for Hemlock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Hemlock was dealt a bruising 40-0 loss at the hands of Michigan Lutheran Seminary when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reif, who rushed for 140 yards and four scores on only 12 carries. Now that the Huskies know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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