Sports · Mid-Michigan
Mount Pleasant hosts Midland in an SVL North league game Friday
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Mount Pleasant hosts Midland on Friday at 7 p.m. in a league football game that brings the Chemics into town a week after the Oilers’ first loss of the season.
Mount Pleasant is 6-1 overall and 4-1 in league play, first in its conference on MaxPreps. The Oilers fell 31-29 at Traverse City West on Oct. 9 after six straight wins, including a 42-20 home win over Bay City Western on Oct. 2 and a 55-14 win at Bay City Central on Sept. 25.
Midland is 4-3 overall and 2-2 in league play, listed fourth. The Chemics shut out Lapeer 35-0 at home on Oct. 9 after losses at Traverse City Central and to Traverse City West. Midland also beat Bay City Western and Bay City Central earlier in league play.
Kickoff is at MP Stadium, 1155 S. Elizabeth Street in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant finishes the regular season at Byron Center Glenn on Oct. 23. Midland hosts crosstown rival Midland Dow that night.
Schedules and scores are posted on MaxPreps. Ticket and game-day details are available from each school’s athletic office.
Sources:
MaxPreps, Mt. Pleasant Oilers football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/mt-pleasant/mt-pleasant-oilers/football/schedule/
MaxPreps, Midland Chemics football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/midland/midland-chemics/football/schedule/
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