Week 8 Grand Rapids area Games to Watch

Week 8 is quickly approaching and this is where we've got teams fighting for league championships, and some fighting for playoff hopes. There's plenty of great matchups on tap, and I highly encourage attending a game before the playoffs. Now let's go over 4 games to watch in the Grand Rapids area. <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Games to Watch</span></strong> <strong>(5-2) Zeeland East @ (4-2) Zeeland West: </strong>One of the best rivalries in West Michigan, the Chix travel to face the Dux. The West Dux have won 3 meetings in a row, but they face an East team with impressive talent, most notably Western Michigan commit [player_tooltip player_id="162660" first="Tag" last="Bonnema"]. Though, the Dux have their own unique weapons most notably <strong>Skyler Geurink</strong>, the Dux greatest offensive star. <strong>(6-1) Byron Center @ (6-1) Forest Hills Central: </strong>This is a very interesting matchup and one that will likely decide the OK-White. Byron Center is coming in off a loss to GR Chrisitan, and they look to bounce back against an even greater test here. I’m interested to see what WR <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13412892/Brady-Breit">Brady Breit</a> and RB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13412895/Jason-Sevigny">Jason Sevigny</a> can do against that Central defense. On the flip side, FH Central has looked incredible this year with their only loss being a thriller vs Grand Blanc. They will be favored and will win if they get good production out of MLB <a class="uni-link--implied" href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11166142">[player_tooltip player_id="30202" first="Tyler" last="Weaver"]</a> and QB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/7788779/Hunter-Robinson">Hunter Robinson</a>. <strong>(6-1) Spring Lake @ (6-1) West Catholic: </strong>I’ve been saying it since the preseason- Spring Lake is one of the fastest-rising programs in the state thanks to head coach Daniel Start, and they’re going to be tested against a team that has already solidified their elite staus in West Catholic. I’m confident West Catholic QB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11557031/Noah-Arsulowicz">Noah Arsulowicz</a> will settle down into his game this week. On Spring Lake’s side, OLB <a class="uni-link--implied" href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10413044">Ty French</a> and DE <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11371255/Hunter-Throop">Hunter Throop</a> need to play just as well as the Unity Christian front 7 to stop the rush. <strong>(3-4) Fruitport @ (3-4) Allendale:</strong> Both teams are fighting for their postseason hopes in this one, as Fruitport is currently the last team IN the 2021 playoffs, while Allendale is the 6th team OUT. It’s a battle of two explosive offenses, so expect a shootout. For Fruitport, QB [player_tooltip player_id="93699" first="Gavin" last="Reames"] and G <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15021120/Richard-Wiggins-IV">Richard Wiggins IV</a> have been leading the charge for that explosive offense. For Allendale, they need some output from <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/9570722/Josh-S-Gunneson">Josh Gunneson</a>, and they’re going to benefit greatly from inside pressure from DT <a class="uni-link--implied" href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10075280">Domenico Tejeda</a>.