Manistee was the 44-23 winner over Ludington when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Manistee Chippewas and the Ludington Orioles were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Manistee Chippewas suffered a 39-38 defeat. The Chippewas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Manistee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Cameron Gunsell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ludington, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Gunsell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Manistee's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ludington, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Manistee will look to defend their home field on Friday against Shelby at 7:00 p.m. Manistee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season. As for Ludington, they will head out to challenge Whitehall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ludington's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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