Top Week 3 Matchups in the OK Conference

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's wild that we're already heading into Week 3! The High School football season is in full swing, and I'm excited that league play is about to commence. In the OK-Conference, we have six games that I am highly interested in. These games should be awesome, and they will heavily effect playoff points and league standings! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(0-2) Fruitport vs. (2-0) Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is going to be a fun one! I'm honestly not used to seeing Hamilton at 2-0 and Fruitport at 0-2, but this game could put Hamilton back on the map in the OK-Blue. For Fruitport, [player_tooltip player_id='249469' first='Richard' last='Wiggins IV'] is a great 2-way player who I'm excited to watch film of sometime this year. As for Hamilton, I'm not too familiar with this team. I'm just truly looking forward to seeing who comes out on top here! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(1-1) Unity Christian vs. (2-0) Spring Lake</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both of these teams have been on a high rise in the past year. Unity Chrisitan seems to be back, or at least almost back. [player_tooltip player_id='602178' first='Jake' last='Chapman'] is a super intriguing prospect at a super tall 6'6" 205. Other high-risers such as Isaiah Meyers and [player_tooltip player_id='602179' first='Nolan' last='Vis'] should make some plays. As for Spring Lake, I love what they've been able to do so far. [player_tooltip player_id='602221' first='Reid' last='Grimmer'] is a good young QB with a ton of potential. [player_tooltip player_id='899644' first='Carson' last='Hein'] is one of the best linemen in the OK-Blue, and they have several other players on the rise. I'd give UC the edge in this one, but it should still be fun! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(2-0) Reeths-Puffer @ (1-1) Mona Shores</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm planning on attending this game! RP is a team that's been on the rise for a minute now, and Mona Shores is a solidified west side powerhouse. It's always great seeing QB [player_tooltip player_id='602245' first='Jonathan' last='Pittman'], and I am looking forward to seeing how he performs. Shores has several other players, namely LB [player_tooltip player_id='824219' first='Andrew' last='Baker'] and DB O'Mari Hall-Brown who I'm looking forward to seeing. The RP side has several great seniors worth watching, namely [player_tooltip player_id='253315' first='Brody' last='Johnson'], [player_tooltip player_id='253314' first='Bryce' last='Ross'], and [player_tooltip player_id='667091' first='Caiden' last='Bolduc']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(1-1) East Kentwood vs. (2-0) Hudsonville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both of these teams could be great playoff teams. Hudsonville has a few great players such as LB [player_tooltip player_id='247638' first='Ethan' last='Carter'] and WR [player_tooltip player_id='824330' first='Carson' last='Dykstra'] who are experienced and ready to make plays. The East Kentwood side is even more talented on paper, with players like [player_tooltip player_id='471404' first='Elisee' last='Kanda'], [player_tooltip player_id='253244' first='Stellan' last='Bowman'], and [player_tooltip player_id='241629' first='Casey' last='Joppie']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(2-0) Forest Hills Northern @ (2-0) Byron Center</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The OK-White is quite interesting this season. Byron Center has always been an under the radar team maybe without the high-tier college talent but they are one of the more disciplined and unselfish teams in the state. [player_tooltip player_id='899559' first='Landon' last='Tungate'] seems like the real deal, while plenty of other players should be great. Northern has DT [player_tooltip player_id='253235' first='Zachary' last='Kelly'] who I found when he was a rising sophomore. In addition to other great linemen like Eli Macaulay and Isaiah Robinson.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(2-0) Lowell @ (2-0) East Grand Rapids </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is another one of the biggest games of the week. Both Lowell and EGR are teams with great football history, but have had a low point these past few years. Now, these two teams look like they could be in for a meteoric rise once again. Lowell seems great in the trenches. Guard Alex Winter and T [player_tooltip player_id='899509' first='Tyler' last='White'] are both maulers in the run game, while QB Jackson Reisberg seemed good in the offseason. EGR on the other hand has several great young pieces. The line has huge guys like the 6'5" T [player_tooltip player_id='862148' first='Jacob' last='Krause'], 6'2" G George Beckner, and 6'7" T [player_tooltip player_id='899524' first='Jacob' last='Tietema']. They also seemed to have a well-repped defense when I watched some 7on7 work. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->