Hartland and Howell are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Hartland Eagles will challenge the Howell Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hartland will head out to face Howell after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Hartland came up short against Brighton, falling 42-17.
Meanwhile, Howell put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 27-12 victory over Northville. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Mustangs are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hartland's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Howell, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Hartland beat Howell 35-22 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Howell's Justin Jones, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hartland still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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