When both teams are trying to find their footing, somebody is going to take a stride forward.
Pinconning (1-3) and Farwell (2-2) are both seeking a much-needed victory when they collide in what is expected to be a tight Jack Pine Conference-2 matchup.
Each week throughout the season, we’ll select an area game that should be hotly contested and give fans a chance to predict the winner. Cast your vote as often as you’d like until the poll closes at 8 a.m. Friday.
We’ll track the record right here and see how well fans do at predicting toss-up games.
2025 Fan Record: 2-2
Week 1: Bay City All Saints over Deckerville — incorrect
Week 2: Petoskey over Bay City Western — incorrect
Week 3: Laker over Cass City — correct
Week 4: Swan Valley over John Glenn — correct
SPOTLIGHT GAME
PINCONNING at FARWELL
Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday
Series History: Pinconning owns a 3-0 advantage in the series that was first contested in 2019. The Spartans won in 2019, 2021 and 2024, allowing exactly eight points in all three victories.
Last Meeting: Pinconning scored a 40-8 victory last season, enjoying its finest passing game of the year. Jaxon Hill was 7 of 12 through the air for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Danny Dubay and Aiden Fork both rushed for over 125 yards in the win.
Noteworthy: In a span of 36 games that stretched from 2019-23, Pinconning posted a 2-34 record and both wins came against Farwell… Farwell competed as an eight-player football program in 2022 and 2023 before returning to the 11-player game last fall… Farwell has lost 20 straight games against Jack Pine Conference rivals.
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