Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alcona). They breezed by the Heston Academy Patriots on the road to the tune of 67-12 on Friday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 28 points or more this season.
A big part of Alcona's win came down to the chemistry between Garrett Somers and his top target Karsen Gonyea. Somers threw for 253 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes while Gonyea picked up 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Gonyea didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass. William Liebler did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 34 receiving yards.
Alcona didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ricky Schott and Gavin Dellar. What's more, Schott also racked up 11 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
The victory for Alcona keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for Heston Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Whittemore-Prescott the next time they take the field. Alcona will head out to face Whittemore-Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Heston Academy will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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