Saginaw Heritage hosts Big Rapids Friday as two winning streaks meet

SAGINAW, Mich. — Saginaw Heritage puts a three-game winning streak on the line Friday night when Big Rapids visits for a non-league game, according to MaxPreps schedules for both teams.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Heritage, 3465 N. Center Road in Saginaw Township.

The Hawks are 4-3 and have scored 135 points in their last three games while giving up 36. They beat Lapeer 49-14 and Carman-Ainsworth 49-0 in league play, then handled East Lansing 37-22 on Oct. 9. Heritage’s losses came against Mount Pleasant, Grand Blanc and Davison.

Big Rapids arrives at 5-2 and on a five-game winning streak. The Cardinals are 5-0 and in first place in the Central State Activities Association’s Red division after a 54-13 win at Newaygo last week. They opened with losses to Paw Paw (13-7) and Kenowa Hills (45-7), then shut out Tri County and Chippewa Hills during the streak.

Over those five wins, Big Rapids has outscored opponents 173-47, MaxPreps shows.

Both teams have one regular-season game left after Friday. Heritage travels to Saginaw United on Oct. 23, and Big Rapids hosts Freeland the same night.

Sources:
MaxPreps, Saginaw Heritage Hawks football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/saginaw/heritage-hawks/football/schedule/
MaxPreps, Big Rapids Cardinals football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/big-rapids/big-rapids-cardinals/football/schedule/
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