The Deckerville Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Alcona Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deckerville's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Alcona's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Deckerville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Capac, who was ranked 17th at the time (Deckerville was ranked seventh). The Eagles fell 28-20 to the Chiefs on Friday. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Deckerville got top-tier performance from Brandon Salowitz, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Salowitz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Alcona hadn't beaten Rogers City on the road since September 8, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Tigers took down the Hurons 34-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Deckerville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Deckerville was able to grind out a solid victory over Alcona in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 50-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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