The Watervliet Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Saugatuck Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Watervliet's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Watervliet is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Constantine on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Watervliet was outmatched by Constantine at home and fell 58-8. 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 438th, while the Falcons are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, Saugatuck lost to Lawton on the road by a 26-10 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Trailblazers in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
Watervliet's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Saugatuck, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Watervliet beat Saugatuck 22-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Does Watervliet have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saugatuck turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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