Football Preview: Almont Raiders vs. Ovid-Elsie Marauders
The Almont Raiders will square off against the Ovid-Elsie Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Almont will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Almont didn't have too much trouble with Edison Academy as they won 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.
Meanwhile, Ovid-Elsie's game on Friday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. The match between them and Standish-Sterling wasn't particularly close, with Ovid-Elsie falling 43-29.
Almont's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Ovid-Elsie, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Almont took their victory against Ovid-Elsie in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 45-21. In that matchup, Almont amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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