Football Preview: Atlanta Huskies vs. Mio-Au Sable Thunderbolts
The Atlanta Huskies will square off against the Mio-Au Sable Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Atlanta blew past Hale, posting a 64-36 win on the road.
A big part of Atlanta's victory came down to the chemistry between Blake King and his top target Landon Galea. King threw for 251 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt while Galea gained 292 total yards and five touchdowns. Galea also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass. Eli Hagemeister was in the mix too, providing Atlanta with two touchdowns.
Atlanta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hagemeister, Joey Schoening, and Parker Schoening picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Mio-Au Sable waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 46-0 at home. Given the Thunderbolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Vikings are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atlanta's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mio-Au Sable, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Atlanta took their victory against Mio-Au Sable when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 48-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlanta since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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