Football Preview: Armada Tigers vs. Algonac Muskrats
The Armada Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Algonac Muskrats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Armada will be strutting in after a victory while Algonac will be coming in after a loss.
Armada will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Croswell-Lexington, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Armada never let Croswell-Lexington onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Jackson Malburg was a one-man wrecking crew for Armada as he rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Malburg's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Armada's defense and their three sacks. Phillip Hernandez was especially locked on to Croswell-Lexington's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Algonac was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a blow against North Branch, falling 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Muskrats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Broncos are ranked 159th).
Armada's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Algonac, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Armada against Algonac when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Armada 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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