Sports · Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Central hosts St. Joseph Friday after four straight losses, facing a 6-1 Bears team
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo Central brings a four-game losing streak into Friday’s home game against St. Joseph, one of the hottest teams on the lakeshore. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Kalamazoo Central High School, 2432 N. Drake Road, according to MaxPreps.
Central is 2-4 overall and listed third in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference East, MaxPreps shows. St. Joseph is 6-1.
The Maroon Giants’ wins came early: 54-12 over Detroit Renaissance at home on Sept. 3 and 42-20 at Battle Creek Lakeview on Sept. 11. Since then they have lost 42-12 at Portage Central, 36-23 at home to Battle Creek Central and 58-29 at Portage Northern last Friday. Their season opener was a 27-20 home loss to Jenison on Aug. 27.
Recent St. Joseph scores include 45-10 at Stevensville Lakeshore, 43-0 over Mattawan, 49-19 at Battle Creek Central, 64-28 at Portage Northern and 51-6 over Redford Union last Friday.
The teams share three common opponents. Battle Creek Central beat Kalamazoo Central 36-23 and lost to St. Joseph 49-19. Portage Northern beat Central 58-29 and lost to St. Joseph 64-28. Mattawan was shut out by St. Joseph 43-0; Central has not played Mattawan this season.
Central finishes the regular season Oct. 23 at home against Loy Norrix. St. Joseph hosts Portage Central the same night.
Sources:
MaxPreps, “Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants Football Schedule 2026-27,” accessed Oct. 15, 2026, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/kalamazoo/kalamazoo-central-maroon-giants/football/schedule/
MaxPreps, “St. Joseph Bears Football Schedule 2026-27,” accessed Oct. 15, 2026, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/st-joseph/st-joseph-bears/football/schedule/
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