Week 4 thoughts

Week 4

Games I wish I was going to be at:

Big North

TC West v. Cadillac – This is an interesting game due to the early indications that this one has conference implications. With Gaylord off this week, Big North eyes will be on this one. Cadillac has a nice win vs. Big Rapids, but strength of schedule goes to West so far by not only playing the teams from the ok, but Kingsford is no slouch, regardless of their enrollment vs. West.

I think West gets it done, 28-22

Northwest

Benzie v. Glen Lake - Here is one that is a little confusing. Glen Lake lost to a bigger school in Coloma, but played a real good Suttons Bay team pretty tough. Benzie beat an OK conference team in Comstock Park, as well as Charlevoix, but dropped one to Frankfort. I think Benzie has shown a little more.

Benzie 20, GL 15

Suttons Bay v. Kingsley – This one might seem like a down Kingsley team playing a heavily favored Suttons Bay team, but I don’t see it that way. Suttons Bay’s win over SF in week one, although impressive, was still in week one. It remains to be seen what that game really meant at this point since some teams get so much better from week one through mid season. Kingsley’s loss in week one was, in week one, and to a school with 160 more kids. Kingsley also beat a bigger school in Harrison, and what might be a good team in Mesick. With the rivalry, I think this one is closer than people think.

Suttons Bay 26, Kingsley 20

Lake Michigan

Boyne City v. TCSF – The trouble with this game is that Boyne hasn’t played any tough competition yet, and SF has played some of the best. Boyne’s coaches will have them ready and the kids will come out expecting it to be tough. The emotional win vs. Nouvel might have led SF to a flat performance vs. Charlevoix. That should be enough for them to recharge and get by Boyne.

SF 32, Boyne 19

Highland

Beal City v. Lake City – How good is Lake City. Too early to tell, but they will find out a lot tonight. Beal’s loss was 9-0 to Clare, a school with 254 more kids and a decent program. Lake City beat a bigger school in Houghton Lake, but they’re 0-3. Lake City did get by a pretty good 1-2 Mesick team. In the end, program and tradition beat the upstart.

Beal 35, Lake City 18

Straights Area

Cheboygan v. Sault Ste. Marie – The common opponent here is Marquette. Cheboygan won 35-0, the Soo won 27-14. The other two games, the Soo just hasn’t played the competition. Cheboygan’s loss is to a very good Gaylord team in a very tight game. I think Cheboygan is getting back to days of old.

Cheboygan 34, Soo 13

Other games worth mentioning:

St. Ignace v. Rogers City – Iggy based on schedule

Cedarville v. Rapid River – Cedarville still has some athletes

Central Lake v. Indian River – CL is still the team, but I Lakes is getting better.