Football Preview: Alcona Tigers vs. Atlanta Huskies
Alcona has gone 6-0 against Atlanta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Alcona Tigers will square off against the Atlanta Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Alcona knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Atlanta likes a good challenge.
Alcona's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Deckerville offense got past them. Alcona fell 50-42 to Deckerville on Friday. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Alcona had strong showings from Garrett Somers, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Brandon Fogle, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Somers has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Alcona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Even if they lost, Alcona's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Gavin Dellar was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, a victory for Atlanta just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Mio-Au Sable, falling 54-14.
Despite the loss, Atlanta got top-tier performance from Landon Galea, who picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Galea really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Atlanta wouldn't let Mio-Au Sable keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eli Hagemeister was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Alcona's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1. As for Atlanta, their record is now 6-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Alcona has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Atlanta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Alcona against Atlanta in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 28-0 win. Will Alcona repeat their success, or does Atlanta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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