The Whittemore-Prescott Cardinals fell victim to the Alcona Tigers''s stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They took a serious blow against the Tigers, falling 54-0. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Whittemore-Prescott in their matchups with Alcona: they've now lost four in a row.
Leading Alcona to victory were Garrett Somers and Collin Walker. Somers threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, while Walker gained 151 total yards and five touchdowns.
Whittemore-Prescott's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 3-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-2 Au Gres-Sims and 5-3 St. Mary Cathedral (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 69.4% over those games). As for Alcona, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Whittemore-Prescott does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Alcona will head out on the road to face off against Inland Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Michigan (Inland Lakes is ranked 15th, while Alcona is ranked 18th).
