Atlanta hasn't had much luck against Alcona recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Atlanta Huskies will be staying on the road to face off against the Alcona Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Atlanta focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Atlanta is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mio-Au Sable on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Atlanta had to suffer through a 54-14 loss at the hands of Mio-Au Sable.
Atlanta might have lost, but man, Landon Galea was a machine: he picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Galea really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Atlanta wouldn't let Mio-Au Sable keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eli Hagemeister was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Alcona has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.44 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 50-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Deckerville. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Alcona's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Garrett Somers, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Brandon Fogle, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Somers has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Alcona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Even if they lost, Alcona's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Gavin Dellar was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Atlanta's record now sits at 6-3. As for Alcona, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Atlanta has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Alcona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Atlanta was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of Alcona in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Somers, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 86 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Now that Atlanta knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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