On Friday Grand Haven will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Grandville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Grand Haven came up short against Caledonia and fell 36-28. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Fighting Scots are ranked 37th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Andrew Willemsen, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Will Korenstra was another key receiver, picking up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Grandville came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 46-35 win over Jenison last Friday.
Grand Haven's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grandville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Grand Haven might still be hurting after the 42-20 defeat they got from Grandville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grandville's Jayden Terry, who rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Now that Grand Haven knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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