The high school football season continues this week with all eight teams in action.
Here is a look at the Week 6 scouting reports and predictions for each game.
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Jenison at West Ottawa
WHERE: West Ottawa Stadium
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: West Ottawa 0-5, 0-3 OK Red; Jenison 2-3, 1-2 OK Red
LAST WEEK: West Ottawa lost 42-27 to Caledonia, Jenison beat Rockford 15-14
LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP: West Ottawa won 21-18
SERIES HISTORY: West Ottawa leads 24-23
SCOUTING REPORT: The Panthers have struggled to find their rhythm on both sides of the ball and the Wildcats are coming off of one of their biggest wins in program history. The Panthers are better than their record indicates, but the OK Red is such a gauntlet.
PREDICTION: Jenison 27, West Ottawa 20
Holland at Hopkins
WHERE: Hopkins High School
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: Holland 2-3, 1-1 OK Silver; Hopkings 4-1, 3-0 OK Silver
LAST WEEK: Holland beat Kelloggsville 37-0, Hopkins beat Comstock Park 14-6
LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP: N/A
SERIES HISTORY: First matchup
SCOUTING REPORT: Hopkins has a better record than Holland but has also faced some of the weaker teams in the OK Silver. These teams are pretty evenly matched up and both teams are coming off of strong wins. It could come down to a late defensive stop.
PREDICTION: Holland 28, Hopkins 24
Holland Christian at Catholic Central
WHERE: Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: Holland Christian 5-0, 2-0 OK Blue; Catholic Central 4-1, 2-0 OK Blue
LAST WEEK: Holland Christian beat East Grand Rapids 21-0, Catholic Central beat Ottawa Hills 35-0
LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP: N/A
SERIES HISTORY: Catholic Central leads 3-2
SCOUTING REPORT: The Maroons are coming off of a sensational win over East Grand Rapids and are on a roll. It is tough to know just how good Catholic Central is, too, with wins over two struggling teams, then two from out of state and a loss to unbeaten Notre Dame Prep. But all of that aside, this should be a fantastic matchup.
PREDICTION: Holland Christian 31, Catholic Central 28
Zeeland East at South Christian
WHERE: Byron Center High School
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: Zeeland East 3-2, 1-1 OK Green; South Christian 4-1, 1-1 OK Green
LAST WEEK: Zeeland East defeated Wyoming 60-6, South Christian lost 34-13 to Forest Hills Central
LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP: N/A
SERIES HISTORY: Zeeland East leads 13-8
SCOUTING REPORT: The Chix are playing really well, but finish conference play with three difficult matchups, beginning with South Christian. The Sailors have started strong, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The Chix defense has been strong but this will be one of their tougher tests.
PREDICTION: Zeeland East 24, South Christian 21
Forest Hills Central at Zeeland West
WHERE: Zeeland Stadium
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: Zeeland West 4-1, 1-1 OK Green; Forest Hills Central 4-1, 1-1 OK Green
LAST WEEK: Zeeland West lost 20-8 to Unity Christian, Forest Hills Central beat South Christian 34-13
LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP: Forest Hills Central won 18-14 in the state semifinals
SERIES HISTORY: Forest Hills Central leads 2-1
SCOUTING REPORT: Both teams have just one loss and both came to Unity Christian. The teams were extremely even last year with the Dux coming up just a yard short of winning the state semifinal matchup. They are still extremely even and are in store for another close one.
PREDICTION: Zeeland West 22, Forest Hills Central 18
Hamilton at Grand Rapids Christian
WHERE: Grand Rapids Christian High School
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: Hamilton 3-2, 1-1 OK White; Grand Rapids Christian 1-4, 0-2 OK White
LAST WEEK: Hamilton lost 28-7 to Forest Hills Eastern; Grand Rapids Christian lost 35-13 to West Catholic
LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP: N/A
SERIES HISTORY: First matchup
SCOUTING REPORT: The Hawkeyes have outscored opponents 178-62 through five games, showing strong performances on both sides of the ball. The defense has shut out two opponents and if the offense can get back on track after last week's struggle against FHE, the Hawkeyes will be back to their winning ways.
PREDICTION: Hamilton 24, Grand Rapids Christian 10
Galesburg-Augusta at Saugatuck
WHERE: Saugatuck High School
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: Saugatuck 4-1, 2-0 SAC Valley; Galesburg-Augusta 2-3, 0-2 SAC Valley
LAST WEEK: Saugatuck beat Delton Kellogg 49-6, Galesburg-August lost 69-0 to Lawton
LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP: Saugatuck won 49-0
SERIES HISTORY: Saugatuck leads 6-1
SCOUTING REPORT: The Trailblazers bounced back from a season-opening loss to win four in a row - and they weren't close. Saugatuck is marching toward a conference title and will continue that march on Friday.
PREDICTION: Saugatuck 38, Galesburg-Augusta 13
Onaway at Fennville
WHERE: Fennville High School
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
RECORDS: Fennville 1-4, Onaway 2-3
LAST WEEK: Fennville beat Tekonsha 40-0, Onawa lost 64-14 to St. Mary
LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP: N/A
SERIES HISTORY: First meeting
SCOUTING REPORT: The Blackhawks are coming off of their first win of the season, a shutout over Tekonsha, a late-added opponent on the schedule. This week is another change in the schedule. The original game was Bloomingdale, but they didn't have enough healthy players and had to cancel the rest of the season. The Blackhawks will look to ride some momentum into this week.
PREDICTION: Fennville 28, Onaway 21
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Week 6 high school football schedule, scouting reports and predictions
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