After flying high against Rogers City last Friday, Heston Academy came back down to earth. The Heston Academy Patriots were beaten by the Alcona Tigers 67-12 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Tigers are ranked sixth).
A big part of Alcona's win came down to the chemistry between Garrett Somers and his top target Karsen Gonyea. Somers threw for 253 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes while Gonyea picked up 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Gonyea didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Brandon Fogle, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Heston Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Alcona, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Whittemore-Prescott the next time they take the field. Alcona will head out to face Whittemore-Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Heston Academy will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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