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Traverse City Central has gone a perfect 8-0 against Bay City Western recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Traverse City Central will be strutting in after a victory while Bay City Western will be coming in after a loss.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Traverse City Central and Midland meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Trojans strolled past the Chemics with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Isaac Turnwald
| 10/03/25 @ Midland | 167 |
| 09/26/25 @ Dow | 39 |
| 08/28/25 @ Novi | 129 |
Isaac Turnwald had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 167 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Rutger Feeney, who rushed for 77 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Traverse City Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midland only rushed for 80.
Meanwhile, Bay City Western entered their game against Mt. Pleasant on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Warriors took a 28-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oilers. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Oilers are ranked 11th).
Traverse City Central's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3. As for Bay City Western, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Traverse City Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Bay City Western in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 12-10. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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