The Armada Tigers will square off against the Richmond Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Armada is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Frankenmuth on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Tigers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Armada might have lost, but man, Jackson Malburg was a machine: he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Malburg didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Richmond didn't have too much trouble with L'Anse Creuse North on Friday as they won 21-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Blue Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 286th).
Richmond pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points over those games. As for Armada, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Armada couldn't quite get it done against Richmond in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 24-17. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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