Football Recap: Almond-Bancroft Eagles vs. Tri-County Penguins
Almond-Bancroft's offense rose to the challenge against a Penguins defense that boasted an average of only 12 points allowed on Friday. The Almond-Bancroft Eagles blew past the Tri-County Penguins 34-12. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Tri-County lost, don't look at Jacob Makaryk. Despite the final result, he rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Makaryk now rushed for 154 or more in the last four games he's played.
Almond-Bancroft pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Tri-County, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Almond-Bancroft will host Wild Rose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Almond-Bancroft's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Wild Rose's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Tri-County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marion/Tigerton at 7:00 p.m.
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