Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alcona). They blew past the Whittemore-Prescott Cardinals, posting a 74-16 victory on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Cardinals are ranked 69th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alcona's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garrett Somers, who threw for 307 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. Karsen Gonyea was another key player, picking up 183 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Alcona didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ricky Schott led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The win for Alcona keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. As for Whittemore-Prescott, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Alcona will take on Rogers City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alcona will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Whittemore-Prescott, they will square off against Heston Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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