Deckerville had won eight straight games and Hunter Garza did his part to make it nine on Friday. The Deckerville Eagles came out on top against the Alcona Tigers by a score of 50-42 thanks in part to Garza, who rushed for 355 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 126 rushing yards per game.
Alcona's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Garrett Somers, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Brandon Fogle, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Somers has posted since back in October of 2023.
Deckerville pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Alcona, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Deckerville will challenge All Saints Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deckerville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully All Saints Central likes a good challenge. As for Alcona, they will face off against Atlanta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alcona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
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