On Friday North Branch will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Armada Tigers at 7:00 p.m. North Branch's defense has only allowed 7.7 points per game this season, so Armada's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If North Branch beats Armada with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. North Branch strolled past Yale with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14.
Meanwhile, Armada's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They and Almont were almost perfectly matched up, but Armada suffered a 29-28 defeat. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Armada got top-tier performance from Jackson Malburg, who rushed for 236 yards and a touchdown. Logan Chunn was in the mix too, providing Armada with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Armada was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
North Branch's victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Armada, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
North Branch couldn't quite finish off Armada in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 22-19. Can North Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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