COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In high school football, after playing three of their first four games on the road, the Coldwater Cardinals will be back home tonight to host Jackson Northwest in an Interstate 8 contest at Cardinal Field.
The Cardinals are hoping to keep their conference championship hopes alive this evening. Harper Creek tops the league at 3-0 followed by Coldwater, Lumen Christi, Marshall and Parma Western all at 2-1. A Cardinal victory would also leave them just two wins shy of a post-season berth.
Broadcast time tonight is6:30pm on AM 1590 and FM-95.5 WTVB. You can also hear the game at www.wtvbam.com.
Reading (0-3, 0-4) at Quincy (#9-D6 3-0, 4-0)
The Victory Bell is on the line tonight as the Quincy Orioles host arch rival Reading. The Rangers have won the Bell nine out of the last 10 years. It has resided in Reading for the last year after the Rangers 16-14 win over the Orioles in 2015. Quincy is 3-0 in the Big 8 and 4-0 overall. The Orioles are ranked 9th in Division 6 in this weeks Michigan Associated Press High School Football poll. They are tied for first place in the Big 8 with Concord and Springport.
Jonesville (0-3, 0-4) at Union City (1-2, 2-2)
It’s Homecoming at Alumni Field as the Union City Chargers hosts Jonesville. The 2-2 Chargers are trying to bounce back after losses to Springport and Quincy.
Offense was the name of the game in the four Big 8 conference games last week. There were a total of 265 points scored in Week 4 with Homer and Springport both getting into the 50’s.
Bronson (0-4) at Centreville (1-3)
The Bronson Vikings try again for their first victory of the season tonight as they start BCS Red Division play at Centreville. The 1-3 Bulldogs have only scored 12 points in their first four games this season.
===Interstate 8===
Parma Western at Hastings
Marshall at Lumen Christi
Harper Creek at B.C. Pennfield
===Big 8===
Concord at Athens
Springport at Homer
===BCS Red Division===
Mendon at White Pigeon
Buchanan at Cassopolis
===Other Area Games===
Plainwell at Allegan
Niles Brandywine at Comstock
Schoolcraft at Galesburg-Augusta
Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central
Constantine at Kalamazoo Hackett
B.C. Central at Niles
Hillsdale at Onsted
Three Rivers at Otsego
South Haven at Paw Paw
Colon at Pittsford
B.C. Lakeview at Portage Central
Stevensville-Lakeshore at Gull Lake
Mattawan at St. Joseph
Parchment at Lake Michigan Catholic
Vicksburg at Sturgis
—8 MAN FOOTBALL—
Tekonsha 38, Litchfield 0
—JV FOOTBALL—
Quincy 37, Reading 8
Brandon Harrison rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns for Quincy. Matt Hagaman also had two touchdowns.
