West Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Zeeland West is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Falcons will welcome the Dux at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when West Catholic challenged Forest Hills Eastern on Friday. The Falcons walked away with a 31-21 win over the Hawks. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Hawks are ranked 140th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Connor Olszewski
| 10/17/25 vs Forest Hills Eastern | 123 |
| 10/10/25 @ Wayland | 162 |
| 10/03/25 vs Christian | 175 |
Connor Olszewski had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 123 yards on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.
Olszewski was just one part of a punishing run game: West Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for West Catholic, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Olszewski, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Zeeland West). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-6 victory over Wyoming. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-0.
Zeeland West's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for West Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
West Catholic lost to Zeeland West at home by a decisive 34-20 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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