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Edsel Ford seeks to end skid at Allen Park

By Dearborn Dispatch staff · October 12, 2026 · 1 min read

A brown football resting on a white yard line on a green grass field at night. — A football rests on a yard line under stadium lights. Edsel Ford enters its Oct. 16 game at Allen Park with a 2–5 record and two regular-season games remaining. Courtesy: AI-generated illustration / Surround Sound Media

Edsel Ford takes a three-game losing streak to Allen Park on Friday, Oct. 16, for a 7 p.m. Downriver League game against the league's second-place team, according to the teams’ MaxPreps schedules.

The Jaguars (6-1, 5-1 DL) have won six straight since a season-opening 42-14 loss at Trenton, according to MaxPreps. Edsel Ford (2-5, 1-5 DL) sits eighth in the eight-team league with two games left.

Allen Park beat Wyandotte Roosevelt 35-20 on the road Friday, Oct. 9, according to its schedule.

The Jaguars rank second in the Downriver League behind Gibraltar Carlson.

Edsel Ford's two victories came in Weeks 1 and 4: a 17-14 win at Garden City on Thursday, Aug. 27, and a 22-15 win over Taylor on Friday, Sept. 18. The Thunderbirds have been outscored by wide margins in several losses, including 52-14 at Carlson and 49-0 against Woodhaven, according to MaxPreps.

Allen Park closes the regular season at home against league-leading Carlson on Friday, Oct. 23.

Edsel Ford wraps up its regular season that same night at home against Roosevelt.

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