Week 1 Northern MI Games of the Week
Still Up North enjoying the Michigan Summer? I don’t blame you. Live Up North? Even Better. Anyways, no matter where you’re at, there’s going to be some good High School Football this weekend. Marquette @ Traverse City West Two of…
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Continue ReadingStill Up North enjoying the Michigan Summer? I don’t blame you. Live Up North? Even Better. Anyways, no matter where you’re at, there’s going to be some good High School Football this weekend.
Marquette @ Traverse City West
Two of the most prestigious programs in Northern Michigan will be facing off Week 1 in Traverse City. Even better, these are two young teams that will be putting out a good amount of 1st-time varsity starters. Marquette, the biggest team in the U.P., has been consistently solid over the years, having 3-straight playoff appearances with 2 playoff wins in that time.
TC West has a history of great talent, and they’ve been a consistent playoff team, but haven’t won a playoff game since 2017*.
Both of these programs are looking to go from a consistent playoff team to a championship contender, and that all starts Week 1.
Heritage @ Alpena
Two middle-of-the-road 2021 teams, Saginaw Herigtage will make the long hike up to Alpena for Week 1. Because these teams aren’t in metro areas, they tend to not get as much attention. Well, these teams have good talent, especially at skill positions. This game could turn into a shootout with two explosive offenses.
Players to Watch: Jake Zann, Brady Niedzwiecki, Colt Gray, Braylon Isom, Charles Cork
Ludington @ Petoskey
Here’s another great matchup, this time an hour North of TC. These are two teams that have been trying to get it together these past few seasons, but both teams are far from bad. In fact, Ludington went 5-2 in 2020 with a playoff win, and Petoskey showed flases last year, winning their first 3 games. This should be a good one, and I’m interested to see if anyone stands out.
Players to Watch: CJ Hibbler, Joseph McCarthy