Nationally Ranked Teams to Face-off in Grandville, MI

The MCRHL makes a stop in Grandville, MI December 6th and 7th, with 6 games pitting top 25 teams against one another. Ohio State will be participating in just their second event of the season, after going 4-0-0 in league play in Dayton. The Buckeyes are currently ranked #12 in Division I nationally. They will play against Purdue, #16 Michigan, #17 Western Michigan, and Eastern Michigan, 4 games that will go a long way in determining whether or not this team will compete for an MCRHL title. Eastern Michigan is a squad that has battled with a tough early season schedule and come out with 2 league wins in 6 games. They?ll hope to increase their win total to 6 this weekend and prove that they are one of the elite MCRHL teams with games against the Buckeyes, Ball State, Purdue, and Illinois. Besides Ohio State, Western Michigan and Michigan State have clearly been the teams to beat so far this season. The Broncos have a big weekend ahead of them in front of a home crowd, highlighted by the feature game on Saturday at 5:15 against the 16th ranked Michigan Wolverines. These teams will likely be fighting for one of the top four MCRHL spots all year, and their first matchup will be a good one. The Spartans, currently ranked second in the nation, will also play the Wolverines Saturday night in a late exhibition game. In the MCRHL B Division, Western Michigan B has gone largely unnoticed, but sent a message to the other B teams at US Blades with a tie against Michigan?s A squad. Currently, the Broncos stand in third place in the division, with 3 games in hand, and only one loss. They will have 3 big league games this weekend which could tie them for the lead in the B Division. Also, in the B Division, Eastern Michigan B was ranked #1 in the country among B teams this week, giving the MCRHL 10 of its 20 teams from both divisions in their respective top 25 rankings. For results and updated statistics, stay tuned to MCRHL.com and NCRHA.org.