Football Preview: Mio-Au Sable Thunderbolts vs. Alcona Tigers
Mio-Au Sable hasn't had much luck against Alcona recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mio-Au Sable Thunderbolts will be staying on the road to face off against the Alcona Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mio-Au Sable on the road against Heston Academy as the team secured a 58-6 victory.
Meanwhile, Alcona owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Atlanta 28-0 on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Huskies are ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garrett Somers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 86 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Alcona also got a significant boost from Brandon Fogle, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Mio-Au Sable now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Alcona, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Mio-Au Sable took a serious blow against Alcona when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 60-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Somers, who threw for 180 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Mio-Au Sable knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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