Alexandria-Monroe has gone 8-2 against Blackford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers will welcome the Blackford Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Alexandria-Monroe is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Madison-Grant on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alexandria-Monroe was beaten by Madison-Grant 62-17.
Brady Gast put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Blackford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 32-7 to Frankton.
Alexandria-Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Blackford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Alexandria-Monroe against Blackford when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blackford's Brady Bannister, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Alexandria-Monroe still be able to contain Bannister? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
