Football Game Preview: Imlay City Spartans vs. Armada Tigers + How To Watch

The Imlay City Spartans will face off against the Armada Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-7, which was the final score in Imlay City's tilt against Croswell-Lexington on Friday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Armada strolled past North Branch with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Imlay City better keep an eye on Jackson Malburg. He was instrumental in Armada's win, rushing for 216 yards and four touchdowns. Thanks to that big game, Malburg is now up to 15 rushing touchdowns on the season.

Armada was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Armada's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Imlay City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Imlay City was taken down by Armada 63-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Malburg, who rushed for 167 yards and four scores on only six carries. Now that the Spartans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.