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Petoskey hosts Marquette in a Big North showdown Friday
PETOSKEY, Mich. — Petoskey hosts Marquette on Friday at 7 p.m. in a Big North Conference football game that pairs the league’s only unbeaten conference team with a Northmen squad still in the title picture.
Marquette is 5-2 overall and 5-0 in the Big North, first in the conference standings on MaxPreps. The Sentinels have won five straight since early September losses to Negaunee and Menominee, including a 49-13 home win over Gaylord on Oct. 9.
Petoskey is 5-2 overall and 4-1 in league play, listed third in the Big North. The Northmen blanked Alpena 35-0 on the road Oct. 9 after a 42-21 win over Gaylord on Oct. 2. Their only conference loss was 22-20 at Cadillac on Sept. 25.
Kickoff is at Northmen Stadium, 1500 Hill Street in Petoskey. Petoskey closes the regular season at Clare on Oct. 23. Marquette finishes at Kingsford that night.
Schedules and scores are posted on MaxPreps. Ticket and game-day details are available from each school’s athletic office.
Sources:
MaxPreps, Petoskey Northmen football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/petoskey/petoskey-northmen/football/schedule/
MaxPreps, Marquette Sentinels football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/marquette/marquette-sentinels/football/schedule/
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