COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In high school football, it’s final home game of the season tonight for the Coldwater Cardinals as their hopes for making the playoffs for a fifth straight season are still alive. After winning their first three games, the Cardinals have lost three out of four. A team needs six wins to automatically qualify for the MHSAA football playoffs.
Special fundraising will also take place tonight, including a Cadinal Athletic Boosters tailgate party, to raise money for the Community Health Center of Branch County Cancer Center as the conclusion of Purple Week.
Game time tonight is 7:00 p.m. Coverage here on AM-1590 and FM 95.5 WTVB starts at 6:30 p.m.
Hastings won the J.V. game over Coldwater on Thursday night 36-16.
Elsewhere in the Interstate 8….
Harper Creek at Marshall (Harper wins I-8 title outright with a victory)
Parma Western at Jackson Northwest
Jackson Lumen Christi at B.C. Pennfield
In the Big 8 Conference…
Quincy (5-2 overall, 4-2 Big 8) at Springport (5-2 overall, 4-2 Big 8)
The winner will automatically qualify for the state playoffs. Quincy has won two straight games as the offense has scored 72 points over the last couple of weeks. Springport defeated Quincy in the J.V. game 42-22 on Thursday night. Dalton Messenger rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns for the Orioles.
Concord (1-6 overall, 1-5 Big 8) at Union City (5-2 overall, 4-2 Big 8)
The Chargers will attempt to stop a two game skid and get that elusive sixth victory to qualify for the state playoffs. After being +12 in turnovers in their first five victories, the Chargers have been minus five over the last two weeks when they have lost.
Homer (4-3 overall, 3-3 Big 8) at Bronson (0-7 overall, 0-6 Big 8)
It’s senior night for Bronson as they wrap up their inaugural season in the Big 8.
Also in the Big 8 tonight, Jonesville is at Reading
Other area games…
Adrian Lenawee Christian at Athens
Mendon at Cassopolis
Pittsford at Climax-Scotts
St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic at Colon
Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine
Ida at Hillsdale
Allegan at Three Rivers
Sturgis at Otsego
In 8 Man Football—
Tekonsha at Bellevue
Webberville at Camden-Frontier
Burr Oak at Waldron
