Alhambra has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Northgate Broncos at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long.
Alhambra will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Benicia on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Alhambra fell just short of Benicia by a score of 20-17. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Alhambra wouldn't let Benicia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Alhambra can thank Vinnie Taylor and Colton R Banchero for forcing all of them. R Banchero also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Northgate had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 38-12 margin over the Falcons. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Alhambra's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Northgate, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Alhambra came up short against Northgate when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-17. Will Alhambra have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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