After soaring to 66 points the game before, Anchor Bay was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of the Dakota Cougars. The Tars haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Ryan Lafear threw for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Michael Orlando was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards. On the ground,
Nolan Vanacker rushed for 44 yards.
Dakota got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Petrovitch out in front who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dakota also got a significant boost from Jeramiah Aaron, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Anchor Bay fell to 2-1. As for Dakota, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Anchor Bay will venture away from home to square off against Utica Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Utica Eisenhower will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Anchor Bay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dakota, they will square off against Sterling Heights Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dakota's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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