Football Preview: Ovid-Elsie Marauders vs. Almont Raiders
The Ovid-Elsie Marauders are on the road again on Friday to play the Almont Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Ovid-Elsie is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Standish-Sterling on Friday. Ovid-Elsie took a 43-29 bruising from Standish-Sterling.
Meanwhile, Almont put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Edison Academy with points to spare, taking the game 41-22. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ovid-Elsie's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Almont, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Ovid-Elsie suffered a grim 45-21 defeat to Almont when the teams last played back in November of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ovid-Elsie was down 35-14.
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