Football Preview: Almont Raiders vs. Armada Tigers
Almont is 8-2 against Armada since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Almont Raiders will head out to challenge the Armada Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Almont strolled past Croswell-Lexington with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The 28-point effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Armada put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They breezed by Yale at home to the tune of 49-0. Considering the Tigers have won three matches by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Armada's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Pratt led the charge by throwing for 206 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Jak Klee was Pratt's top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Almont pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Armada, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Almont barely slipped by Armada in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 13-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Armada's Jackson Malburg, who rushed for 208 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Almont still be able to contain Malburg? There's only one way to find out.
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