Week 9 Showdowns: Traverse City West hosts Traverse City Central in TC Patriot Game

TRAVERSE CITY CENTRAL vs. TRAVERSE CITY WEST WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday WHERE: Thirlby Field, Traverse City RECORDS: TC Central 4-4, 3-2 SVL-Blue; TC West 3-5, 3-2 SVL-Blue LAST WEEK: Central beat Bay City Western 27-14; West beat Bay City Central 35-0 LAST YEAR: Central won 14-13 SERIES: Tied 14-14 RADIO: FM-104.5 (Central); FM-106.3 (West) STREAM: nfhsnetwork.com/events/mhsaa-mi/gamac22a9fbab BACKGROUND: Central needs this one to secure a playoff spot, and maybe even a first-round home game. The Titans are out of playoff contention, but that doesn’t make this worth any less. West’s seniors have never beaten Central on varsity. The winner of this…