On Friday, Tri-County faced Almond-Bancroft in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Tri-County Penguins lost 34-12 to the Almond-Bancroft Eagles. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Penguins, who until this game were averaging 12 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Tri-County still got an impressive performance from Jacob Makaryk, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Makaryk was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Even though they lost, Tri-County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
The defeat snapped Tri-County's winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for Almond-Bancroft, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri-County will take on Marion/Tigerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Almond-Bancroft, they will square off against Wild Rose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Almond-Bancroft is facing Wild Rose at the right time seeing as Wild Rose is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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