The Olivet Eagles will head out to challenge the Comstock Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Olivet has five straight victories, Comstock Park has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Olivet blew past Lakewood, posting a 42-14 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Ty Evert was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 133 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.
Evert was just one part of a punishing run game: Olivet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Comstock Park took a blow against Belding on Friday, falling 54-20. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Black Knights are ranked 112th).
Comstock Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Olivet, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Olivet against Comstock Park when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 37-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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