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The Traverse City West (Traverse City, MI) varsity football team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against Howell (MI) by a score of 23-13.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Howell1600723
Traverse City West600713
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Game Story

Michigan High School Football - Traverse City West loses to Howell

August 28, 2025: Traverse City, MI 49684

Howell Highlanders (Howell, MI) followers went home pleased Thursday as they saw their football team gain a win over the host Traverse City West Titans (Traverse City, MI), 23-13 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Howell advances its record to 1-0 on the season. The Highlanders host Salem (Canton, MI) to play the Rocks in a Kensington Lakes - West battle on Friday, September 5. The Rocks go into the battle with a record of 1-0. Salem won 54-0 in their recent non-league match against Utica Ford (Sterling Heights, MI)

Coming up next, the Titans confront the Grand Haven Buccaneers (Grand Haven, MI) in a non-league match, on Friday, September 5. Traverse City West will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Buccaneers come into the match with a 1-0 record after their 38-0 non-league win over Lakeshore (Stevensville, MI).

Jamie CullipHighlanders Reporter
Jacob TannerTitans Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    16 - 6 The scorer has checked in. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:17p
  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 8:18p
  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 8:18p
  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 8:18p
  5. 16 - 6

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Traverse City West1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Howell kicked off to Traverse City West. Traverse City West has the ball on their own 16-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:18p
  6. 16 - 6

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:19p
  7. 16 - 6

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:19p
  8. 16 - 6

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Howell3rd Quarter
    Howell to kick off to Traverse City West.
    Posted @ 8:19p
  9. 16 - 6

    Punt

    Howell3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Traverse City West has punted to Howell. Howell has the ball on Traverse City West's 43-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:21p
  10. 16 - 6

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    Traverse City West3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - #19 Cam Mienk with a tackle for loss. Howell has the ball on Traverse City West's 13-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:27p
  11. 16 - 6

    Turnover on Downs

    Traverse City West3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Howell has turned possession over on downs. Traverse City West has the ball on their own 14-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:27p
  12. 16 - 6

    Long Pass

    Traverse City West3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - #10 Brayden Tillman with a long pass to #24 Drew Esper. Traverse City West has the ball on their own 34-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:31p
  13. 16 - 6

    Long Pass

    Traverse City West3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - #10 Brayden Tillman with a long pass to #11 Aiden Jacobs. Traverse City West has the ball on Howell's 46-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:32p
  14. 16 - 6

    Big Play - Other

    Howell3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Howell with a big play. Howell has the ball on their own 25-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:33p
  15. 16 - 6

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:39p
  16. 16 - 6

    Big Play - Sack

    Traverse City West4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - #19 Cam Mienk with a sack. Howell has the ball on their own 45-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:43p
  17. 16 - 6

    Turnover on Downs

    Traverse City West4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Howell has turned possession over on downs. Traverse City West has the ball on Howell's 45-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:44p
  18. 16 - 6

    Update

    Traverse City West4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - 2nd down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 45-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:45p
  19. 16 - 6

    Update

    Howell4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Howell - 1st down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on Traverse City West's 45-yard line. Howell 16, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:54p
  20. 22 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Howell4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Howell - #4 Gavigan Walraven with a 25 Yd Rushing TD. Howell 22, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:57p
  21. 23 - 6

    Made Point After

    Howell4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Howell - #34 Wilson Zimlich PAT Good. Howell 23, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:57p
  22. 23 - 6

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Traverse City West4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Howell kicked off to Traverse City West. Traverse City West has the ball on their own 40-yard line. Howell 23, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 8:59p
  23. 23 - 6

    Long Pass

    Traverse City West4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - #10 Brayden Tillman with a long pass to #24 Drew Esper. Traverse City West has the ball on their own 46-yard line. Howell 23, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 9p
  24. 23 - 6

    Long Run

    Traverse City West4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - #10 Brayden Tillman with a long run. Traverse City West has the ball on Howell's 47-yard line. Howell 23, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 9p
  25. 23 - 6

    Long Pass

    Traverse City West4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - #10 Brayden Tillman with a long pass to #8 Leland McClellan. Traverse City West has the ball on Howell's 37-yard line. Howell 23, TCWHS 6
    Posted @ 9:02p
  26. 23 - 12

    Passing Touchdown

    Traverse City West4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - #24 Drew Esper 37 Yd pass completed to #11 Aiden Jacobs for a TD. Howell 23, TCWHS 12
    Posted @ 9:03p
  27. 23 - 13

    Made Point After

    Traverse City West4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Traverse City West - #9 Henry Olson PAT Good. Howell 23, TCWHS 13
    Posted @ 9:04p
  28. 23 - 13

    Failed Onside Kick

    Howell4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Howell recovered a failed onside kick by Traverse City West and has the ball on Traverse City West's 49-yard line. Howell 23, TCWHS 13
    Posted @ 9:07p
  29. 23 - 13

    Two-Minute Warning

    Howell4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Howell has the ball on Traverse City West's 18-yard line. Howell 23, TCWHS 13
    Posted @ 9:09p
  30. 23 - 13

    End of Game

    Final
    Howell 23, TCWHS 13
    Posted @ 9:15p

Howell @ TCWHS Football Game Info

Thu., Aug. 28, 2025 @ 7p
The Traverse City West (Traverse City, MI) varsity football team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against Howell (MI) by a score of 23-13.

Scoretracker Providers

Jamie CullipHighlanders Reporter
Jacob TannerTitans Reporter

Rankings & Records

Howell (25-26)

NationalMIClass
4,31411630
OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
1-00-01-01.0002313

Traverse City West (25-26)

NationalMIClass
5,74417633
OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
0-10-10-0.0001323

Team Scoring Averages

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Howell
16.0007.023.0
Traverse City West
6.0007.013.0

Record Breakdown

Howell (25-26)

Traverse City West (25-26)

1-0
Overall
0-1
0-0
League
0-0
1-0
Non-League
0-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-0
Common Opponent
0-0
0-0
Home
0-1
1-0
Away
0-0
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
1-0
In-State
0-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0