Byron Center, Michigan — It’s playoff time!
Portage Northern gearing up for Byron Center
The Blitz’s game of the week sees Portage Northern (6-3) take on Byron Center (7-2) in the Division 2 District Semifinals.
The Huskies are a very young footballer with 18 of their 22 starters being non-seniors, but quarterback Kane Mack and running back Xavior Chuss are seniors and have been outstanding this fall.
“I don’t think age is a big factor,” Tyus said. We just show them through the way we carry ourselves in school, at practice, and everywhere we go.”
Byron Center is the top seed in the district, and if they can win this game, they could give them at least one more home game, and possibly another.
Preparing the Byron Center at Portage Northern
The Bulldogs only played three home games during the regular season.
“We have the best community here,” said the Byron Center senior offensive tackle and defensive tackle. “All the players, all the cheerleaders, all the band members, lots of family and friends coming. It’s really fun and it’s a good atmosphere.”
The Blitz Battle will take place in Division 3, with Lowell going up against Zeeland West (8-1).
Both of these programs have won multiple state championships in the last 20 years, with the Red Arrows winning three (2002, 2004, 2009) and the Dux four (2006, 2011, 2013, 2015). have earned.
Their only playoff meeting came back in 2014. It was Zeeland West 30-27 in the Division 3 regional final at the Zeeland Stadium.
Other games we plan to cover in Blitz include:
- East Kentwood (5-4) v Rockford (9-0)
- East Lansing (6-3) Battle Creek Central (7-2)
- Reese-Puffer (6-3) v Forest Hills Central (9-0)
- Traverse City Central (5-4) Mona Shores (7-2)
- Sparta (6-3) Muskegon (7-2)
- Cedar Springs (5-4) Coopersville (6-3)
- Vicksburg (5-4) v Hastings (8-1)
- Forest Hills Eastern (6-3) vs. Unity Christian (5-4) in Hudsonville
- GR Christian (3-6) vs. South Christian at East Kentwood
- Big Rapids (7-2) Whitehall (9-0)
- Kalamazoo United (5-4) v Grand Rapids Catholic Central (8-1)
- Tori County (7-2) Belding (8-1)
- Watervliet (6-3) vs West Catholic (8-1)
- Kent City (7-2) Muskegon Catholic Central (7-2)
- Ravenna (6-3) v North Muskegon (8-1)
- Mendon (7-2) at Climax Scotts (8-1)
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