Football Preview: Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons vs. Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman Mustangs
Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons is 4-0 against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons will square off against the Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 57-6 win over Grand Meadow. That looming 57-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman). They blew past Westbrook-Walnut Grove 54-6 on the road on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
It was another big night for Jackson Madsen, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Carter Langford made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kaydon Barglof led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons back to even at 3-3. As for Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 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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