Football Preview: Almond-Bancroft Eagles vs. Tri-County Penguins
The Almond-Bancroft Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Tri-County Penguins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Almond-Bancroft is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Almond-Bancroft is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Port Edwards, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Almond-Bancroft was ranked 11th). Almond-Bancroft took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Port Edwards on Friday. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Tri-County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Wild Rose 50-6 on the road. That's two games straight that the Penguins have won by exactly 44 points.
Jacob Makaryk was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Makaryk is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 154 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Aidan Brewer, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tri-County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 291 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Almond-Bancroft's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Tri-County, their record now sits at 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Almond-Bancroft against Tri-County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 40-6 win. Will Almond-Bancroft repeat their success, or does Tri-County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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