The Alcona Tigers will take on the Inland Lakes Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alcona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Atlanta, posting a 52-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alcona to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Fogle, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Fogle got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 77 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Garrett Somers, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Alcona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Inland Lakes put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 46-8 victory over Montabella. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Mustangs are ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alcona's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Inland Lakes, their record now sits at 10-0.
Things could have been worse for Alcona, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 22-6 loss to Inland Lakes in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Alcona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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