Football Preview: Heston Academy Patriots vs. Alcona Tigers
After starting their season with five straight games on the road, Heston Academy is finally coming home. They will square off against the Alcona Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Heston Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 64-34 win over Rogers City on the road.
Meanwhile, Alcona put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Mio-Au Sable by a score of 40-28. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brandon Fogle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 215 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Karsen Gonyea was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alcona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Alcona's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ricky Schott and Gonyea.
Heston Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Alcona, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Heston Academy was dealt a bruising 60-0 defeat at the hands of Alcona when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Heston Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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