Sports · Tri-Cities
Grand Haven hosts No. 5 Caledonia on Friday after back-to-back wins
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Grand Haven brings a two-game winning streak into Friday’s home date with Caledonia, the fifth-ranked team in Michigan according to MaxPreps.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Grand Haven High School, 17001 Ferris St. The Buccaneers are 4-3 overall and 2-3 in the Ottawa-Kent Red. Caledonia is 6-1 and 4-1 in the same league, listed second in the OK Red standings.
Grand Haven’s recent surge started with a 34-16 win at Jenison on Oct. 2, then a 41-40 home win over West Ottawa on Oct. 9. Earlier losses came against Hudsonville, East Kentwood and Rockford.
Caledonia entered last week unbeaten before falling 49-27 at home to East Kentwood on Oct. 9. The Fighting Scots had beaten Rockford, Jenison, Hudsonville and Grandville in league play, and they opened the season with a 48-12 win at Portage Northern.
MaxPreps ranks Caledonia fifth statewide. Grand Haven is 113th. Friday is a league game for both.
Both teams have one OK Red game left after Friday. Grand Haven travels to Grandville on Oct. 23. Caledonia hosts West Ottawa the same night.
Sources:
MaxPreps, Grand Haven Buccaneers football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/grand-haven/grand-haven-buccaneers/football/schedule/
MaxPreps, Caledonia Fighting Scots football schedule 2026-27, https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/caledonia/caledonia-fighting-scots/football/schedule/
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