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Week 7 football showdowns

james cook, the record-eagle, traverse city, mich.
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Oct. 5—BAY CITY CENTRAL vs. TC CENTRAL

WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Thirlby Field, Traverse City

RECORDS: TCC 2-4, 1-2 Saginaw Valley-Blue; Bay City Central 1-5, 0-3 SVL-Blue

LAST WEEK: Central lost 35-13 to Midland Dow; BCC lost 45-12 to Mt. Pleasant

LAST YEAR: TC Central beat Bay City Central 35-7

SERIES: Tied 3-3

RADIO: FM-104.5 WZTC

STREAM: nfhsnetwork.com/events/mhsaa-mi/gam13237dfab4

BACKGROUND: Central hosts the Wolves for homecoming. TC Central ranks just ahead of Bay City Central in both rushing and passing yards, but the advantage is less than 100 combined yards for the season. Jarmario Harris leads the Wolves with 434 yards and 6 TDs rushing, with Arthur McManus pacing the Trojans at 393 yards and 5 TDs.

TC WEST vs. MT. PLEASANT

WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Community Memorial Stadium, Mt. Pleasant

RECORDS: TCW 2-4, 2-1 SVL-Blue; Mt. Pleasant 5-1, 4-0 SVL-Blue

LAST WEEK: TCW lost 35-14 to Midland; Mt. Pleasant beat Bay City Central 45-12

LAST YEAR: Mt. Pleasant won 48-13

SERIES: Mt. Pleasant leads 2-1

RADIO: FM-106.3 WQON

BACKGROUND: The Titans and Oilers hadn't played since 1999 prior to TCC joining the Saginaw Valley last year. Mt. Pleasant leads the MSVL-Blue in passing by more than 500 yards over second-place TC Central, with CMU commit Logan Borodychuck accounting for 1,088 of that total. He's thrown 15 TDs and 6 INTs this season. Oilers RB Caleb Nuebecker is 2nd in the Blue division with 644 rush yards and tied for 1st with 9 TDs. Adeyo Ilemobade leads West's ground gam with 340 yards and 3 TDs.

TC ST. FRANCIS vs. JACKSON LUMEN CHRISTI

WHEN: Saturday, 3 p.m.

WHERE: Thirlby Field, Traverse City

RECORDS: TCSF 3-3; Lumen Christi 6-0

LAST WEEK: TCSF beat Cheboygan 49-7; Lumen Christi beat Detroit Loyola 42-6

LAST YEAR: TCSF won 42-35 in Week Two and lost 15-12 to Lumen in the D7 state championship

SERIES: St. Francis leads 2-1

STREAM: nfhsnetwork.com/events/mhsaa-mi/gama8750a9bd8 OR youtube.com/@NextLevelBroadcasting

BACKGROUND: A rematch of last last year's Division 7 state championship, the Gladiators and Titans clash for the fourth time in four years. They'd never played each other prior to 2020. Lumen Christi opened the season with three consecutive shutouts, and still hasn't allowed more than seven points in any game.

KINGSLEY vs. OGEMAW HEIGHTS

WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Ogemaw Heights HS, West Branch

RECORDS: Kingsley 5-1, 3-0 NMFC-Legends; Ogemaw 5-1, 3-0 NMFC-Legends

LAST WEEK: Kingsley beat Grayling 56-20; Ogemaw beat Flint Powers 47-9

LAST YEAR: Kingsley won 30-20

SERIES: Kingsley leads 5-0

RADIO: FM-93.7 WKAD

STREAM: nfhsnetwork.com/events/mhsaa-mi/gam27ec09a3d8

BACKGROUND: Last year's 10-point decision was the closest in the all-time series, and this year's Falcons squad is the program's best in years, with a physical attack led by its offensive and defensive lines. Ogemaw, ranked No. 11 in Division 5, has given up only 9 points in the last three games.

, including two shutouts. Kingsley, ranked No. 5 in Division 6, won the five matchups with Ogemaw by scores of 30-20, 36-13, 36-14, 36-19 and 43-0.

FRANKFORT vs. FOWLER

WHEN: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Top Taggart Field, Ferris State University, Big Rapids

RECORDS: Frankfort 6-0; Fowler 5-1

LAST WEEK: Frankfort beat Tawas 49-7; Fowler lost 27-14 to D7 No. 8 Pewamo-Westphalia

LAST MEETING: Frankfort won 21-14 in 2000

SERIES: Tied 2-2

STREAM: nfhsnetwork.com/events/mhsaa-mi/gam60cb2501b4

BACKGROUND: Frankfort's defense has given up only seven points in the last three weeks, and has outscored opponents by a 5-to-1 ratio this season. The Panthers are ranked No. 11 in Division 8, and Fowler is No. 6, the only team in the top 10 with a loss.

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