Escanaba is 7-2 against Alpena since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Escanaba Eskymos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alpena Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Escanaba was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-15 to Gaylord. The defeat continues a trend for the Eskymos in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Alpena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 31-12 bruising from Sault Area. One positive for the Wildcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Escanaba now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Alpena, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Escanaba came out on top in a nail-biter against Alpena when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 28-25. Will Escanaba repeat their success, or does Alpena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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