After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Akron-Fairgrove is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Carsonville-Port Sanilac Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Akron-Fairgrove's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against North Huron on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Carsonville-Port Sanilac was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 22-18 to Ashley. The Tigers gained 114 more yards on the day, but it was the Bears that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Carsonville-Port Sanilac got top-tier performance from Isaiah Rosser, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Rosser is now averaging an impressive 108 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Hoist, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Hoist wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Carsonville-Port Sanilac was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashley only rushed for 167.
Akron-Fairgrove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Carsonville-Port Sanilac, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Akron-Fairgrove against Carsonville-Port Sanilac when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. Will Akron-Fairgrove repeat their success, or does Carsonville-Port Sanilac have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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