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Grand Rapids Catholic Central takes over OK Black alone with 27-7 win
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Catholic Central seized sole possession of first place in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Black on Friday, beating previously undefeated Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 27-7 on homecoming, according to MHSAA.com and MLive.
The Cougars are 5-1. MHSAA.com said Catholic Central’s defense controlled the second half after a kickoff fumble helped the hosts stretch the lead before halftime. MLive reported Thornapple Kellogg struck first before Catholic Central scored 27 unanswered.
Week 7 sent Catholic Central to Houseman Field against Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills (1-5), MLive noted, while Thornapple Kellogg (5-1) hosted Grand Rapids Northview.
Across the OK Red, East Kentwood stayed perfect at 6-0 with a 31-10 win over Rockford, WKTV Journal reported, setting up an Oct. 9 showdown at Caledonia between unbeaten conference co-leaders. MHSAA.com listed both results among its West Michigan movers.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026: Catholic Central won 42-12 at Ottawa Hills on Oct. 9, MaxPreps results show, and is 4-0 in the OK Black. It plays Holland Christian on Oct. 16. Thornapple Kellogg beat Northview 41-14 and is 6-1 and 3-1 in the league. In the OK Red, East Kentwood won 49-27 at Caledonia. Records above are as of the week of the games.
Sources:
MaxPreps, Thornapple Kellogg Trojans 2026 football schedule and results, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/middleville/thornapple-kellogg-trojans/football/schedule/
MaxPreps, Grand Rapids Catholic Central Cougars 2026 football schedule and results, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/grand-rapids/catholic-central-cougars/football/schedule/
MHSAA.com, “1st & Goal: 2026 Week 6 Review,” Oct. 5, 2026, https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/football/stories/1st-goal-2026-week-6-review
MLive, “GR Catholic Central cruises to homecoming victory over Thornapple Kellogg”, https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/10/photos-gr-catholic-central-cruises-to-homecoming-victory-over-thornapple-kellogg.html
WKTV Journal, “East Kentwood turns back Rockford to keep record a perfect 6-0,” Oct. 5, 2026, https://www.wktvjournal.org/east-kentwood-turns-back-rockford-to-keep-record-a-perfect-6-0/
Photo: Greditor20, “Houseman Done-5.jpg,” Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), cropped and color-corrected, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Houseman_Done-5.jpg
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