Alpena is 2-7 against Escanaba since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Alpena Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Escanaba Eskymos at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Alpena is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 31-12 to Sault Area. One positive for the Wildcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Escanaba was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 19-15 to Gaylord. The Eskymos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alpena's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Escanaba, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Alpena couldn't quite finish off Escanaba when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 28-25. Can Alpena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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