Small Town Football Games of the Week
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The season starts… TODAY! Later today, we’ll be kicking off the High School Football Season on what is a glorious day for all of us. Today marks weekly meaningful football until the Super Bowl concludes. Now, let’s check out a…
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Continue ReadingThe season starts… TODAY! Later today, we’ll be kicking off the High School Football Season on what is a glorious day for all of us. Today marks weekly meaningful football until the Super Bowl concludes. Now, let’s check out a few tremendous small-town matchups!
West Catholic @ Edwardsburg
Phew! This is a great matchup. These are two championship contenders at the D6/D4 level. West Catholic comes into this season with the #1 RB in Division 6 with Timmy Kloska Timmy Kloska 6'0" | 220 lbs | RB Grand Rapids West Catholic | 2023 State MI , also with a proven linebacker core/secondary. Edwardsburg, on the other hand, has a similarly dominant run game with a great offensive line with Brett Allen, Steven Anders Steven Anders 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Edwardsburg | 2023 MI , Will Jacobson, Brennen Brady-Brittain. Expect this to be a physical battle in the trenches and an early game against two playoff locks.
Watervliet @ Brandywine
These are two programs with promising senior talent looking to level up from last season. Brandywine RB Michael Palmer is a quick back that can make a lot happen in the open field, while TE Owen Hullett is a game-changer in the passing game. Watervliet, on the other hand, has a ton of speed and is led by rising senior DT Royce Daugherty Royce Daugherty 6'3" | 290 lbs | DL Watervliet | 2023 MI and 6’5″ QB Tyson Williams Tyson Williams 6'4" | 190 lbs | DB Watervliet | 2023 MI . This is a great measuring stick game for both teams.
Ubly @ Bax Axe
Two more contenders from Divisions 7 & 8, Ubly vs. Bad Axe is a great week 1 test for both programs. These teams met in the final week of the 2021 regular season, and Ulby came away with the 25-13 victory. Although Ubly had gone to Ford Field last season, they lost a few amazing seniors, while Bad Axe has an impressive senior class. I expect this to be a good game and a closer matchup than last season. Evan Peruski, Jake MacPhee, Alexzander Andrich, and Griffin Meinhold are names to watch in this one.